Glenview, New Zealand
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.[1]
Glenview | |
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Suburb | |
 A neighbourhood in Glenview, Hamilton. | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Electoral ward | Hamilton West |
| Established | 1963 |
| Population (2018 Census) | |
| • Total | 4,722 |
| Melville | Bader | |
| Deanwell |
  Glenview  |
Fitzroy |
| Rukuhia |
Glenview was the site of New Zealand's first shopping mall in 1969, grocer Erwin Leonard Guy Abel's Big A Plaza.[2] Today Glenview has a small shopping centre[3] and Resthills Park.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,071 | — |
| 2013 | 4,176 | +0.36% |
| 2018 | 4,722 | +2.49% |
| Source: [4] | ||
Glenview, comprising the statistical areas of Glenview and Resthill, had a population of 4,722 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 546 people (13.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 651 people (16.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,620 households. There were 2,292 males and 2,430 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female, with 1,059 people (22.4%) aged under 15 years, 1,080 (22.9%) aged 15 to 29, 1,983 (42.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 594 (12.6%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 68.4% European/Pākehā, 23.8% Māori, 5.1% Pacific peoples, 18.1% Asian, and 3.1% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 25.4%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 43.9% had no religion, 38.8% were Christian, 4.5% were Hindu, 1.3% were Muslim, 1.1% were Buddhist and 4.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 819 (22.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 588 (16.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,911 (52.2%) people were employed full-time, 486 (13.3%) were part-time, and 186 (5.1%) were unemployed.[4]
| Name | Population | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenview | 2,283 | 30.2 years | $29,700 |
| Resthill | 2,439 | 34.9 years | $35,400 |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Education
Glenview School is a coeducational contributing primary school for years 1 to 6 with a roll of 373 as of March 2020.[5][6] The school opened in 1964.[7]
References
- Hamilton Street Name Index, Hamilton Public Library
- "Object 41793 Detail". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- "New World Glenview". Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Glenview (180900) and Resthill (181000). 2018 Census place summary: Glenview 2018 Census place summary: Resthill
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- Education Counts: Glenview School
- "Welcome to Glenview School". Glenview School. Retrieved 31 October 2020.