Glen Eden, New Zealand facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Glen Eden |
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Glen Eden town centre, Playhouse Theatre and Glen Eden library seen from Harold Moody Park
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| Basic information | |
| Local authority | Auckland |
| Electoral ward | Waitākere Ward |
| Population | 13761 (2018) |
| Facilities | |
| Train station(s) | Glen Eden railway station |
| Surrounds | |
| North | Glendene |
| Northeast | Kelston |
| East | New Lynn |
| Southeast | Titirangi |
| South | Kaurilands |
| Southwest | Konini |
| West | Oratia |
| Northwest | Sunnyvale |
Glen Eden is a suburb of West Auckland, New Zealand, located at foothills of Waitākere Ranges. Originally known as Waikumete, the suburb gained the name Glen Eden in 1921. The suburb is in the Waitākere Ward, one of the thirteen administrative areas of Auckland governed by Auckland Council.
Originally part of the rohe of Te Kawerau ā Maki, the area developed into orchards during the Colonial era of New Zealand. The Glen Eden railway station opened in 1880, linking the area to central Auckland along the Western Line, and leading to the development of the Waikumete Cemetery. Suburban housing was built in the area in the 1950s and 1960s.
Sport and recreation
The Glenora Rugby League team plays at Glenora Park. Glen Eden has the oldest registered Scouts club in the country.
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2006 | 11,949 | — |
| 2013 | 12,867 | +1.06% |
| 2018 | 13,761 | +1.35% |
Glen Eden, comprising the statistical areas of Glen Eden Rosier, Glen Eden North, Glen Eden Woodglen and Glen Eden Central, had a population of 13,761 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 894 people (6.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,812 people (15.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 4,533 households. There were 6,819 males and 6,939 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female, with 3,099 people (22.5%) aged under 15 years, 2,982 (21.7%) aged 15 to 29, 6,462 (47.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,221 (8.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 57.5% European/Pākehā, 14.9% Māori, 19.2% Pacific peoples, 22.8% Asian, and 3.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 34.6%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 44.5% had no religion, 35.9% were Christian, and 13.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 2,634 (24.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 1,614 (15.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 5,793 (54.3%) people were employed full-time, 1,353 (12.7%) were part-time, and 474 (4.4%) were unemployed.
Education
In the early 20th century, school children travelled to local primary schools in New Lynn and Henderson. In 1915, the first school that opened in the area, the Glen Eden Primary School. Originally known as Waikumete School, the school changed its name to Glen Eden School in 1921, when the suburb was renamed. The first school building was previously used for the school at New Lynn (the current location of Kelston Girls' College), which was transported to Glen Eden after a new school building was built for the New Lynn school. Today, Glen Eden Primary School is a contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 299 students. Prospect School opened in 1958, and is a contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 307. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi, a composite Māori-language immersion school (years 1–13) with a roll of 240. All these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as at April 2023.
Glen Eden Intermediate School was built in 1960. It is a school for years 7–8 with a roll of 1010 students, and located to the south of Glen Eden, in the modern suburb of Kaurilands. Local secondary schools nearby are Kelston Boys' High School and Kelston Girls' College, which opened as a co-educational high school in 1954 before separating in 1963.
Transportation
Glen Eden is accessible by West Coast Road, an arterial road that separates from Great North Road at Kelston and heads towards Waiatarua, a settlement in the Waitākere Ranges. Glen Eden is serviced by the Glen Eden railway station, located on the Western Line of Auckland's suburban rail network.
Images for kids
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The Ranges at Waikumete, an 1889 oil painting by Thomas Drummond showing a rural landscape of Glen Eden
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The Waikumete Cash Store, a general store in Glen Eden (formerly Waikumete) in 1905
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The Waikumete Stream
