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Mangakakahi is a suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.

Demographics

Mangakakahi covers 2.81 km (1.08 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 2,450 as of June 2024, with a population density of 872 people per km.

Mangakakahi had a population of 2,244 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 189 people (9.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 135 people (6.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 723 households, comprising 1,110 males and 1,131 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female, with 606 people (27.0%) aged under 15 years, 513 (22.9%) aged 15 to 29, 939 (41.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 183 (8.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 58.6% European/Pākehā, 54.3% Māori, 8.4% Pacific peoples, 6.7% Asian, and 1.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 11.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.7% had no religion, 29.7% were Christian, 4.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 2.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 168 (10.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 381 (23.3%) people had no formal qualifications. 99 people (6.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 774 (47.3%) people were employed full-time, 252 (15.4%) were part-time, and 150 (9.2%) were unemployed.

Education

Sunset Primary School is a co-educational state primary school, with a roll of 152 as of August 2024.

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hurungaterangi is a co-educational Māori language immersion school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of 86.

Rotorua School for Young Parents is also located in Mangakakahi.

References

1. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Mangakakahi Central (199300) and Mangakakahi West (199500).
4. 2018 Census place summary: Mangakakahi Central
5. 2018 Census place summary: Mangakakahi West
6. "Sunset Primary School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
7. "Sunset Primary School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
8. "Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hurungaterangi Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
9. "Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hurungaterangi Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
10. "Rotorua School for Young Parents Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
11. "Rotorua School for Young Parents Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

• Suburbs of Rotorua
• Populated places in the Bay of Plenty Region