Mangakakahi

Mangakakahi, comprising the statistical areas of Mangakakahi Central and Mangakakahi West, 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. There were 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 (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

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

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 54.7% had no religion, 29.7% were Christian, 0.7% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 7.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 168 (10.3%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 381 (23.3%) people had no formal qualifications. 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.[1]

Sunset Primary School is a co-educational state primary school,[4] with a roll of 110 as of March 2020.[5]

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hurungaterangi is a co-educational Māori language immersion school for Year 1 to 8 students,[6] with a roll of 68.[7]

Rotorua School for Young Parents is also located in Mangakakahi.[8][9]