Glendowie, New Zealand facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Glendowie
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Churchill Park
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 Glendowie
Location in New Zealand
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Auckland |
| Electoral ward | Ōrākei ward |
| Local board | Ōrākei Local Board |
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| • Land | 405 ha (1,001 acre) |
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| • Total | 8,930 |
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Glendowie is a lovely suburb in Auckland, New Zealand. It's a part of the big Auckland Council area, which helps manage the city. Before 2010, it was looked after by a different council, but then all the councils in Auckland joined together to form one "super city" council.
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Where is Glendowie?
Glendowie is found on the north-eastern side of the Auckland isthmus, which is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. Its northern and eastern edges are next to the Waitematā Harbour and the Tamaki Estuary. This means it has beautiful water views! It's mostly a residential area with nice homes.
A Look Back: Glendowie's History
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Long ago, the area of Glendowie, especially around Taylors Hill, was covered in a thick forest of pūriri trees. The eastern part of Glendowie, near the Tāmaki River, was known as Tauoma. This was the eastern edge of the land where the Te Waiohua people lived, with their main settlement at Te Taurere (which is now Taylors Hill).
Around the year 1750, the Ngāti Whātua people expanded their lands into Tāmaki Makaurau (the Māori name for the Auckland area). Later, in the late 1700s, they gave some of this land to the Ngāti Pāoa people.
The suburb of Glendowie as we know it today started to form in the 1920s. A man named George Riddell created a loop road through the area, helping it grow. The name "Glendowie" comes from an old farm estate called Glen Dowie. This farm belonged to Richard James Taylor, one of the Taylor Brothers. His brothers also had farms nearby: Charles John Taylor had Glen Orchard (now St. Heliers), and William Innes Taylor had Glen Innes (which gave its name to the suburb Glen Innes). Their other brother, Allen Kerr Taylor, lived in a house called Alberton near Mount Albert.
Who Lives in Glendowie?
Glendowie covers about 4.05 square kilometers. As of June 2023. , it has an estimated population of 8930 people. This means there are about 2205 people living in each square kilometer.
Let's look at some numbers from the 2018 New Zealand census:
- The population was 8,832 people.
- This was an increase of 381 people since 2013.
- There were 2,877 households (groups of people living together).
- There were slightly more females (4,476) than males (4,359).
- About 1,932 people (21.9%) were under 15 years old.
- About 1,515 people (17.2%) were aged 15 to 29.
- About 3,987 people (45.1%) were aged 30 to 64.
- About 1,398 people (15.8%) were 65 or older.
Different Cultures in Glendowie
Glendowie is a diverse place!
- About 81.0% of people are European/Pākehā.
- About 4.8% are Māori.
- About 3.7% are Pacific peoples.
- About 15.0% are Asian.
- About 3.6% are from other ethnic groups.
Many people identify with more than one ethnicity, which makes the community even richer. Also, about 36.2% of people in Glendowie were born outside New Zealand.
Beliefs and Work
When it comes to religion, many people in Glendowie have no religious affiliation (44.6%). About 44.4% are Christian. Smaller numbers follow other religions like Hindu (1.2%), Muslim (1.4%), and Buddhist (1.3%).
Many adults in Glendowie have a good education. About 41.8% of people aged 15 and over have a bachelor's degree or higher. Most adults are employed, with about 48.2% working full-time and 16.7% working part-time.
Schools in Glendowie
Glendowie has several schools for different age groups:
- Glendowie College is a secondary school for students in years 9 to 13 (usually ages 13 to 18). It has a roll of 1,203 students.
- Glendowie School (an IB World School), Churchill Park School, and Glen Taylor School are full primary schools for students in years 1 to 8 (usually ages 5 to 12). They have rolls of , 327, and 167 students, respectively.
- Sacred Heart College is a state-integrated Catholic boys' school for years 7 to 13 (usually ages 11 to 18). It has a roll of 1,277 students.
All these schools, except Sacred Heart College, are co-educational, meaning they have both boys and girls. The student numbers are as of February 2024. .
Sports and Activities
Glendowie is a great place for sports!
- There's a tennis club, a bowls club, and a taekwondo club, all located near Churchill Park.
- The Eastern Suburbs soccer club and Bayside Westhaven baseball clubs play their games at Crossfield Reserve.
Famous People from Glendowie
Some well-known people have lived in Glendowie:
- Graeme Hart, a very successful businessman.
- Don Brash, who used to be the leader of a major political party in New Zealand, the National Party, from 2003 to 2006.
