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Mangakakahi is a suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Mangakakahi | |
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| Coordinates: 38.133281°S 176.234188°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Rotorua |
| Local authority | Rotorua Lakes Council |
| Electoral ward | Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 281 ha (694 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 2,450 |
| Western Heights | Fairy Springs | Ohinemutu |
| Pukehangi |
  Mangakakahi  |
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| Fordlands | Utuhina | Victoria |
Mangakakahi covers 2.81 km2 (1.08 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,450 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 872 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,109 | — |
| 2013 | 2,055 | −0.37% |
| 2018 | 2,244 | +1.78% |
| Source: [3] | ||
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.[3]
Sunset Primary School is a co-educational state primary school,[6] with a roll of 152 as of August 2024.[7]
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hurungaterangi is a co-educational Māori language immersion school for Year 1 to 8 students,[8] with a roll of 86.[9]
Rotorua School for Young Parents is also located in Mangakakahi.[10][11]
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