Glendale is a suburb of Wainuiomata, part of Lower Hutt city situated in the lower North Island of New Zealand.

Suburb of Lower Hutt City in New Zealand

Glendale
Suburb of Lower Hutt City
Country	New Zealand
City	Lower Hutt City
Electoral ward	Wainuiomata
Area
• Land	321 ha (793 acres)
Population  (June 2021)[1]
• Total	4,370

	Arakura
Parkway	Glendale
Wainuiomata Central	Homedale

Demographics

Glendale statistical area covers 3.21 km² (1.24 sq mi).[2] It had an estimated population of 4,370 as of June 2021,[1] with a population density of 1,361 people per km².

Glendale had a population of 4,050 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 249 people (6.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 417 people (11.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,233 households. There were 2,004 males and 2,049 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 31.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 999 people (24.7%) aged under 15 years, 909 (22.4%) aged 15 to 29, 1,779 (43.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 363 (9.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 63.3% European/Pākehā, 37.0% Māori, 16.8% Pacific peoples, 7.4% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 15.9%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 49.0% had no religion, 36.2% were Christian, 2.2% were Hindu, 0.7% were Muslim, 0.3% were Buddhist and 3.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 318 (10.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 759 (24.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,683 (55.2%) people were employed full-time, 354 (11.6%) were part-time, and 201 (6.6%) were unemployed.[3]

Education

Pukeatua Primary School is a state full primary (Year 1–8) school, and has 139 students as of July 2022.[4] It was established in 2002 following the merger of Glendale School and Pencarrow School.

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