Glen Eden is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. The suburb is in the Waitākere Ward, one of the thirteen administrative areas of Auckland governed by Auckland Council. Glen Eden village is situated on West Coast Road. Most commercial premises in Glen Eden are either on this road or in Glen Mall, a small shopping centre nearby. Waikumete Cemetery is to the north of Glen Eden. Glen Eden Railway Station is also located on West Coast Road, and is a station on Auckland's Western Line. Glen Eden is home to a library, the Playhouse Theatre, and an RSA club. Most housing is wooden, with a few old farmhouses, some 1930s art deco houses, and post-war bungalows and weatherboard houses. There is also more recent terrace housing. Before the adoption of an Auckland Supercity in 2010, Glen Eden was under the local governance of the Waitakere City Council and the New LynnCommunity Board. The original Māori name for the area was Waikomiti. Because this name was similar to that of Waikumete Cemetery, residents requested a name change. Glen Eden was chosen from Mount Eden and the valleys and orchards of the area.
Demographics
Glen Eden, comprising the statistical areas of Glen Eden Rosier, Glen Eden North, Glen Eden Woodglen and Glen Eden Central, had a population of 13,761 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 894 people since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,812 people since the 2006 census. There were 4,533 households. There were 6,819 males and 6,939 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female, with 3,099 people aged under 15 years, 2,982 aged 15 to 29, 6,462 aged 30 to 64, and 1,221 aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 57.5% European/Pākehā, 14.9% Māori, 19.2% Pacific peoples, 22.8% Asian, and 3.6% other ethnicities. The proportion of people born overseas was 34.6%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 44.5% had no religion, 35.9% were Christian, and 13.2% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 2,634 people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 1,614 people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 5,793 people were employed full-time, 1,353 were part-time, and 474 were unemployed.
Education
Glen Eden School is a contributing primary school with a roll of students.
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