Gleniti

Gleniti is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury district and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located west of the town centre.[3]

Gleniti
Suburb
Coordinates: 44.384°S 171.197°E / -44.384; 171.197
CountryNew Zealand
CityTimaru
Local authorityTimaru District Council
Electoral wardTimaru
Area
[1]
 • Land720 ha (1,780 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total4,110
Hadlow
Gleniti
 Marchwiel
Glenwood

The is a hybrid of the Scottish term glen and the original Māori name for the area Wai-iti (which translates as little water).[3]

Demographics

Gleniti covers 7.20 km2 (2.78 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 4,110 as of June 2023, with a population density of 571 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20063,204—    
20133,507+1.30%
20183,924+2.27%
Source: [4]

Gleniti had a population of 3,924 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 417 people (11.9%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 720 people (22.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,554 households. There were 1,863 males and 2,061 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female, with 624 people (15.9%) aged under 15 years, 513 (13.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,590 (40.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,194 (30.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 93.7% European/Pākehā, 4.5% Māori, 1.1% Pacific peoples, 3.9% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 13.2%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 39.4% had no religion, 51.7% were Christian, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.3% were Buddhist and 1.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 507 (15.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 756 (22.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,422 (43.1%) people were employed full-time, 504 (15.3%) were part-time, and 48 (1.5%) were unemployed.[4]

Individual statistical areas
NameArea (km2)PopulationDensity (per km2)HouseholdsMedian ageMedian income
Gleniti North5.461,49127360350.4 years$39,600[5]
Gleniti South1.742,4331,39895150.8 years$29,900[6]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Education

Gleniti School is a coeducational state full primary school (years 1-8). It has a roll of 376 students as of .April 2023[7][8] It first opened in 1879.[9]

References
  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. "Gleniti". nzhistory.govt.nz. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
  4. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Gleniti North (339700) and Gleniti South (340000).
  5. 2018 Census place summary: Gleniti North
  6. 2018 Census place summary: Gleniti South
  7. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  8. Education Counts: Gleniti School
  9. Charteris, William C (1979). Cheerful yesterdays : a centennial history of the Gleniti (Wai-iti) School 1879-1979. Gleniti School.
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