Glenholme, Rotorua
Glenholme | |
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 View over Glenholme from Rydges Hotel | |
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| Coordinates: 38°08′55″S 176°14′49″E / 38.148557°S 176.247027°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Rotorua |
| Local authority | Rotorua Lakes Council |
| Electoral ward | Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 172 ha (425 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 5,060 |
| Utuhina | Victoria | Rotorua Central |
| Hillcrest |
  Glenholme  |
Fenton Park |
| Springfield | Whakarewarewa | Whakarewarewa |
Glenholme is a suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Demographics
[edit]Glenholme covers 1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 5,060 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 2,942 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,260 | — |
| 2013 | 4,278 | +0.06% |
| 2018 | 4,665 | +1.75% |
| 2023 | 4,812 | +0.62% |
| Source: [3][4] | ||
Glenholme had a population of 4,812 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 147 people (3.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 534 people (12.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,244 males, 2,556 females, and 15 people of other genders in 1,920 dwellings.[5] 3.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 40.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 879 people (18.3%) aged under 15 years, 888 (18.5%) aged 15 to 29, 2,058 (42.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 990 (20.6%) aged 65 or older.[3]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 54.8% European (Pākehā); 37.5% Māori; 6.1% Pasifika; 19.6% Asian; 1.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 94.8%, Māori by 12.3%, Samoan by 0.7%, and other languages by 15.5%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.9%. The percentage of people born overseas was 25.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.[3]
Religious affiliations were 37.0% Christian, 3.1% Hindu, 1.1% Islam, 3.2% Māori religious beliefs, 1.1% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, and 2.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 44.2%, and 7.0% of people did not answer the census question.[3]
Of those at least 15 years old, 900 (22.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,947 (49.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,080 (27.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $36,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 297 people (7.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,827 (46.5%) full-time, 471 (12.0%) part-time, and 180 (4.6%) unemployed.[3]
| Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Dwellings | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenholme North | 0.84 | 2,694 | 3,207 | 1,086 | 36.8 years | $32,600[6] |
| Glenholme South | 0.88 | 2,118 | 2,407 | 831 | 44.9 years | $42,500[7] |
| New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 |
Education
[edit]Glenholme School is a state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[8][9] with a roll of 329. It opened in 1948.[10]
St Mary's Catholic School is a state integrated Catholic school for Year 1 to 6 students,[11] with a roll of 437.[12] It opened in 1924 as St Michael's School, and changed to the current name in 1958. It became state integrated in 1982.[13]
Rotorua Seventh-day Adventist School is a state integrated Seventh-day Adventist primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[14] with a roll of 44.[15] The school celebrated its 70th jubilee in 2023.[16]
All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of March 2025.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 3 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Glenholme (53740). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Glenholme North (200500) and Glenholme South (200800).
- ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Glenholme North. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Glenholme South. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Glenholme School Official School Website". glenholme.school.nz.
- ^ "Glenholme School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report". Education Review Office. 12 December 2022.
- ^ "St Mary's Catholic School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "St Mary's Catholic School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Welcome to St Mary's Catholic Primary School". St Mary's Catholic School. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Rotorua Seventh-day Adventist School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Rotorua Seventh-day Adventist School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Rotorua Adventist School celebrates 70 years with Matariki Jubilee". Adventist Record. 27 July 2023.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 March 2025.