Glenwood, New Zealand
Glenwood | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates: 44°23′20″S 171°12′36″E / 44.389°S 171.210°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Timaru |
| Local authority | Timaru District Council |
| Electoral ward | Timaru |
| Area | |
| • Land | 109 ha (269 acres) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,880 |
| Gleniti | Marchwiel, New Zealand | |
  Glenwood  |
Highfield | |
| West End |
Glenwood is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury area and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located west of the town centre.
Demographics[edit]
Glenwood covers 1.09 km2 (0.42 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,880 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 1,725 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,656 | — |
| 2013 | 1,755 | +0.83% |
| 2018 | 1,788 | +0.37% |
| Source: [3] | ||
Glenwood had a population of 1,788 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 33 people (1.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 132 people (8.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 723 households, comprising 873 males and 915 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female. The median age was 42.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 339 people (19.0%) aged under 15 years, 276 (15.4%) aged 15 to 29, 771 (43.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 399 (22.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 85.9% European/Pākehā, 10.7% Māori, 2.0% Pasifika, 8.2% Asian, and 1.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 15.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 44.8% had no religion, 44.0% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.7% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 186 (12.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 354 (24.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 180 people (12.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 660 (45.5%) people were employed full-time, 216 (14.9%) were part-time, and 36 (2.5%) were unemployed.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Glenwood (340100). 2018 Census place summary: Glenwood