The Glen Eden Project Phase 1 Report Compiled by: Sue Berman on behalf of LIFEWISE Family Services. September 2010 P a g e | 2 Nau mai haere mai Warm Pacific greetings To all people with a heart, hands and mind for what’s happening in Glen Eden. Thank you to all who have contributed to what we have learnt about Glen Eden. There is still much to add and we welcome the dialogue. P a g e | 3 Table of Contents Summary Overview ................................................................................................................................. 5 The Project Brief ..................................................................................................................................... 6 Methodology ....................................................................................................................................... 7 Glen Eden Community Profile ................................................................................................................. 8 A brief history...................................................................................................................................... 8 Glen Eden today .................................................................................................................................. 9 Demographics ................................................................................................................................... 10 Population figures ......................................................................................................................... 11 Social Deprivation Index ............................................................................................................... 11 Housing ......................................................................................................................................... 12 Households and families ............................................................................................................... 14 Age of population.......................................................................................................................... 15 Ethnicity ........................................................................................................................................ 16 Usual Residence 5 years ago ......................................................................................................... 17 Birthplace ...................................................................................................................................... 17 Religion.......................................................................................................................................... 18 Labour Force ................................................................................................................................. 18 Education ...................................................................................................................................... 19 Health ............................................................................................................................................ 20 Summary ....................................................................................................................................... 20 Review of Previous Consultations ......................................................................................................... 21 Waitakere City Council (WCC) ........................................................................................................... 21 Shore/Whariki Massey University Report ......................................................................................... 22 EcoMatters Trust ............................................................................................................................... 22 Titirangi Baptist ................................................................................................................................. 22 Glen Eden Community House ........................................................................................................... 23 Stakeholder Organisations in Glen Eden .............................................................................................. 24 Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 24 Communications ............................................................................................................................... 26 Summary of stakeholder conversations ........................................................................................... 27 What makes up Glen Eden? .......................................................................................................... 27 What are the issues? ..................................................................................................................... 29 P a g e | 4 What works? ................................................................................................................................. 31 Profile of LIFEWISE ........................................................................................................................ 33 What’s needed? ............................................................................................................................ 34 Use of the Premises .............................................................................................................................. 38 Possible collaborations ......................................................................................................................... 40 Summary ............................................................................................................................................... 42 What Makes a Fire Burn ................................................................................................................ 42 Appendixes ............................................................................................................................................ 43 1 Social Deprivation Index map of Glen Eden .............................................................................. 43 2. Demographic table and graphs ................................................................................................. 44 3. Wall Chart Presentations – CAUs .............................................................................................. 50 4. Glen Eden Concept Plan Map ................................................................................................... 59 5. Table of Stakeholder contacts .................................................................................................. 60 6. What’s up in Glen Eden ............................................................................................................. 63 Table of Figures Figure 1: Family type by CAU ................................................................................................................ 14 Figure 2: Source of family income - Domestic Purposes Benefit .......................................................... 15 Figure 3: Age distribution – Glen Eden East & Parrs Park CAUs ........................................................... 15 Figure 4: Table of Ethnic Affiliation by CAU (Census 2006) .................................................................. 16 Figure 5: Place of usual residence 5 years ago (2006 Census) .............................................................. 17 Figure 6: Table of religious affiliation by CAU (2006) ........................................................................... 18 Figure 7: Table of number resident benefits by benefit types ............................................................. 19 Figure 8: Helping or voluntary work for an organisation, group or marae ........................................... 19 Figure 9: Percentage of resident population with no educational qualification .................................. 20 Figure 10: Residential home ownership and residential tenancy......................................................... 44 Figure 11: Number of children for females 15+yrs ............................................................................... 44 Figure 12: Median household Income .................................................................................................. 45 Figure 13: Total household income by CAU area .................................................................................. 45 Figure 14: Age distribution by CAU and Waitakere City ....................................................................... 46 Figure 15: Age of population in cohort groups – by CAUs (%) .............................................................. 47 Figure 16: Place of birth ........................................................................................................................ 47 Figure 17: Type of employment by CAUs .............................................................................................. 48 Figure 18: Level of education qualification ........................................................................................... 48 P a g e | 5 Summary Overview Te Kawarau a Maki, tangata whenua, refer to the area as Waikomiti or Waikumete. Today this area is most commonly called Glen Eden. Glen Eden covers a large geographical area.