| Official Name: | Mahurangi West |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.37 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Auckland Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rodney ward |
| Subdivision Type3: | Community board |
| Subdivision Name3: | Rodney Local Board |
| Subdivision Type4: | Subdivision |
| Subdivision Name4: | Warkworth subdivision |
| Leader Title: | Territorial Authority |
| Leader Name: | Auckland Council |
| Seat Type: | Electorates |
| Coordinates: | -36.503°N 174.694°W |
Mahurangi West is a rural settlement in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. Puhoi is to the west, Mahurangi Harbour is to the east, and the western part of Mahurangi Regional Park is southeast.[1]
Mahurangi Heads West School operated from 1886 to 1946. It was a half-time school for the early part of this period, sharing its teacher with another school. The school building is now Mahurangi West Hall.[2]
Albert Dennis Reserve is a park in Mahurangi West that was established following a bequeathment of land from Emilie Alexis Dennis in her will.[3]
Statistics New Zealand describes Mahurangi West as a rural settlement, which covers 0.37km2[4] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Mahurangi West is part of the larger Puhoi Valley statistical area.
Before the 2023 census, the settlement had a smaller boundary, covering 0.27km2.[4] Using that boundary, Mahurangi West had a population of 87 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 15 people (20.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 12 people (16.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 39 households, comprising 42 males and 45 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.93 males per female. The median age was 57.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 12 people (13.8%) aged under 15 years, 9 (10.3%) aged 15 to 29, 36 (41.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 30 (34.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 96.6% European/Pākehā, and 10.3% Māori. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.6% had no religion, 34.5% were Christian and 3.4% were Buddhist.
Of those at least 15 years old, 27 (36.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 9 (12.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $25,500, compared with $31,800 nationally. 21 people (28.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 21 (28.0%) people were employed full-time, 15 (20.0%) were part-time, and 3 (4.0%) were unemployed.