Glenview, New Zealand
Glenview | |
|---|---|
A neighbourhood in Glenview, Hamilton. | |
| Coordinates: 37°49′18.92″S 175°17′12.71″E / 37.8219222°S 175.2868639°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Local authority | Hamilton City Council |
| Electoral ward | West Ward |
| Established | 1963 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 202 ha (499 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 5,570 |
| Melville | Bader | |
| Deanwell |
Glenview
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Fitzroy |
| Rukuhia |
Glenview is a suburb in southern Hamilton in New Zealand. It was named by Bruce Lugton of developers Lugton Lands. He chose Glenview because he felt it depicted the area perfectly. It was defined as a suburb in 1963.[3]
Glenview was the site of New Zealand's first shopping mall in 1969, grocer Erwin Leonard Guy Abel's Big A Plaza.[4] Today Glenview has a small shopping centre[5] and Resthills Park.
Demographics
Glenview covers 2.02 km2 (0.78 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 5,570 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,757 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,071 | — |
| 2013 | 4,179 | +0.37% |
| 2018 | 4,722 | +2.47% |
| 2023 | 4,881 | +0.66% |
| Source: [6][7] | ||
Glenview had a population of 4,881 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 159 people (3.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 702 people (16.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,400 males, 2,457 females and 21 people of other genders in 1,728 dwellings.[8] 3.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 33.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,029 people (21.1%) aged under 15 years, 1,095 (22.4%) aged 15 to 29, 2,118 (43.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 642 (13.2%) aged 65 or older.[6]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 62.3% European (Pākehā); 24.8% Māori; 5.2% Pasifika; 23.2% Asian; 2.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 94.8%, Māori language by 6.5%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 17.9%. No language could be spoken by 3.1% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 29.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.[6]
Religious affiliations were 34.0% Christian, 4.9% Hindu, 2.0% Islam, 1.1% Māori religious beliefs, 1.2% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 2.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 47.8%, and 6.0% of people did not answer the census question.[6]
Of those at least 15 years old, 1,029 (26.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,010 (52.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 819 (21.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $44,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 297 people (7.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,088 (54.2%) people were employed full-time, 453 (11.8%) were part-time, and 126 (3.3%) were unemployed.[6]
| Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Dwellings | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenview | 0.89 | 2,442 | 2,744 | 852 | 31.4 years | $44,700[9] |
| Resthill | 1.12 | 2,439 | 2,178 | 876 | 36.1 years | $44,500[10] |
| New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 |
Education
Glenview School is a coeducational contributing primary school for years 1 to 6 with a roll of 401 as of March 2025.[11][12] The school opened in 1964.[13]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 3 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Hamilton Street Name Index, Hamilton Public Library
- ^ "Object 41793 Detail". National Library of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "New World Glenview". Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Glenview (52940). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Glenview (180900) and Resthill (181000).
- ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Glenview. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Resthill. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ Education Counts: Glenview School
- ^ "Welcome to Glenview School". Glenview School. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.