| Gleniti | |||||
| City1: | Timaru | ||||
| Council: | Timaru District Council | ||||
| Ward: | Timaru | ||||
| Coordinates: | -44.384°N 171.197°W | ||||
| Area: | 716 | ||||
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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.[1]
The name is a hybrid of the Scottish term glen and the original Māori name for the area Wai-iti (which translates as little water).
Gleniti is the home of Aorangi Park, South Canterbury's main sports complex.[2]
Gleniti covers 7.16km2.[3] It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
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, comprising 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% Pasifika, 3.9% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 13.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 39.4% had no religion, 51.7% were Christian, 0.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.3% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 507 (15.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 756 (22.9%) people had no formal qualifications. 681 people (20.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. 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.
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households ! | Median age | Median income | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleniti North | 5.46 | 1,491 | 273 | 603 | 50.4 years | $39,600 | |
| Gleniti South | 1.74 | 2,433 | 1,398 | 951 | 50.8 years | $29,900 | |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Gleniti School is a coeducational state full primary school (years 1-8). It has a roll of students as of February 2024. It first opened in 1879.[4]