Glenbrook Beach is a rural community at the northern end of a peninsula formed between the Waiuku River and Taihiki River in Auckland, New Zealand. Waiuku is 14 km south by road.[3]

Glenbrook Beach Kahawai
Glenbrook Beach Community Hall
Coordinates: 37.163°S 174.713°E / -37.163; 174.713
Country	New Zealand
Region	Auckland Region
Territorial authority	Auckland Council
Ward	Franklin ward
Board	Franklin Local Board
Area [1]
• Total	0.43 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Population  (2018)[2]
• Total	303
• Density	700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Postcode	2681
Area code	09

The area is also known as Kawahai, after a species of fish which has been a substantial food source for the local Ngāti Te Ata iwi.[4]

Glenbrook Beach was first subdivided in the mid 1920s.[5][6] Electric power supply was connected at the end of the decade.[7][8]

Demographics

Statistics New Zealand describes Glenbrook Beach as a rural settlement, which covers 0.43 km² (0.17 sq mi).[1] Glenbrook Beach is part of the larger Glenbrook statistical area.[9]

Glenbrook Beach had a population of 303 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 3 people (1.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 27 people (9.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 117 households, comprising 147 males and 156 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female. The median age was 40.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 66 people (21.8%) aged under 15 years, 45 (14.9%) aged 15 to 29, 150 (49.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 42 (13.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 88.1% European/Pākehā, 17.8% Māori, 5.0% Pacific peoples, 5.0% Asian, and 2.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 60.4% had no religion, 24.8% were Christian, 2.0% had Māori religious beliefs and 1.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 39 (16.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 36 (15.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $31,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 45 people (19.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 126 (53.2%) people were employed full-time, 27 (11.4%) were part-time, and 15 (6.3%) were unemployed.[2]

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