| Mangakakahi | |||||
| City1: | Rotorua | ||||
| Ward: | Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward | ||||
| Council: | Rotorua Lakes Council | ||||
| Coordinates: | -38.1333°N 176.2342°W | ||||
| Area: | 281 | ||||
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Mangakakahi is a suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Mangakakahi covers 2.81km2[1] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.
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.
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Households ! | Median age | Median income | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangakakahi Central | 1.79 | 105 | 59 | 39 | 41.6 years | $27,600 | |
| Mangakakahi West | 1.02 | 2,139 | 2,097 | 684 | 29.7 years | $24,800 | |
| New Zealand | 37.4 years | $31,800 |
Sunset Primary School is a co-educational state primary school,[2] with a roll of as of .[3]
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hurungaterangi is a co-educational Māori language immersion school for Year 1 to 8 students,[4] with a roll of .[5]
Rotorua School for Young Parents is also located in Mangakakahi.[6] [7]