Glen Warren

NZDep 8
Pop 1,908Median age 44Waitaki District

Glen Warren is a small community in Otago with a population of 1,908 and a median age of 44. Median personal income is $29K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Asian, Pacific Peoples.

Median weekly rent in Glen Warren is $455 (455 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 81% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Glen Warren: NZDep decile 8 (high deprivation); 3 schools with avg EQI 472.

In 2026, Glen Warren recorded 1 building approval (1 house, 0 units), down 90.9% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rent Affordability81% Stretched
School QualityEQI 472 Average
DeprivationDecile 8 High
Development-91% Slowing
RENTAL MARKET
Median Rent /wk$455
House Rent /wk$455
Rent-to-Income80.8%
Lodgements18
1/10/2025
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population1,908
Median Age44
Household Size
Personal Income$29K/yr
Household Income
ETHNICITY
European66.0%
Asian12.9%
Pacific Peoples10.6%
Māori9.4%
MELAA1.2%
TOP INDUSTRIES
Manufacturing246
Retail Trade87
Health Care and Social Assistance81
SCHOOLS (3)
Avg EQI472
Total Students672
State2
State : Integrated1
Waitaki Girls' High SchoolSecondary (Year 9-15) · State · EQI 478 · 414 students
St Joseph's School (Oamaru)Full Primary · State : Integrated · EQI 437 · 137 students
Te Pākihi o MaruContributing · State · EQI 502 · 121 students
LIVABILITY (NZDep 2023)
Deprivation Decile8/10
NZDep Score1050
High deprivation — among the most deprived areas in NZ.
DEVELOPMENT
Approvals (2026)1
  Houses1
YoY Change-90.9%
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023