Mangaroa
Rural area in Wellington Region, New Zealand
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Mangaroa is a rural settlement just outside of Upper Hutt, situated in the lower North Island of New Zealand. It includes lifestyle blocks and farms surrounded by hills, which are usually covered by a dusting of snow during the winter.
Mangaroa | |
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Rural area | |
View from the Remutaka Rail Trail at Mangaroa | |
 Interactive map of Mangaroa | |
| Coordinates: 41.1207°S 175.1137°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Wellington Region |
| Territorial authority | Upper Hutt |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Upper Hutt City Council |
| • Regional council | Greater Wellington Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Upper Hutt | Peri Zee[1] |
| • Remutaka MP | Chris Hipkins[2] |
| • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.72 km2 (4.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census)[5] | |
• Total | 720 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
The former Mangaroa railway station is located at Mangaroa.[6]
Mangaroa had its own indie rock radio station, andHow.FM from 2009.[7]
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "long stream" for Mangaroa.[8]
Demographics
Mangaroa locality covers 10.72 km2 (4.14 sq mi),[4] and is part of the larger Mangaroa statistical area.[9]
The locality had a population of 720 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 36 people (−4.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 39 people (5.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 372 males, 348 females, and 6 people of other genders in 249 dwellings.[11] 2.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 120 people (16.7%) aged under 15 years, 114 (15.8%) aged 15 to 29, 348 (48.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 141 (19.6%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 92.5% European (Pākehā); 7.9% Māori; 2.1% Pasifika; 3.3% Asian; 1.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.3%, Māori by 2.1%, Samoan by 0.8%, and other languages by 9.2%. No language could be spoken by 2.1% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 21.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 33.8% Christian, 0.4% New Age, 0.4% Jewish, and 2.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 52.9%, and 10.0% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 162 (27.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 342 (57.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 99 (16.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 153 people (25.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 336 (56.0%) full-time, 93 (15.5%) part-time, and 12 (2.0%) unemployed.[5]
Mangaroa statistical area
Mangaroa statistical area covers 154.57 km2 (59.68 sq mi).[12] It had an estimated population of 2,160 as of June 2025, with a population density of 14 people per km2.
Mangaroa statistical area had a population of 2,088 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 54 people (2.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 210 people (11.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,038 males, 1,041 females, and 9 people of other genders in 720 dwellings.[15] 3.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 46.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 360 people (17.2%) aged under 15 years, 327 (15.7%) aged 15 to 29, 1,101 (52.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 303 (14.5%) aged 65 or older.[13]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 93.2% European (Pākehā); 10.3% Māori; 1.7% Pasifika; 3.0% Asian; 0.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 4.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.4%, Māori by 1.9%, Samoan by 0.3%, and other languages by 7.0%. No language could be spoken by 1.6% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 19.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.[13]
Religious affiliations were 28.7% Christian, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Islam, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, 0.3% Jewish, and 1.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 59.9%, and 8.0% of people did not answer the census question.[13]
Of those at least 15 years old, 468 (27.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 996 (57.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 264 (15.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $57,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 441 people (25.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,017 (58.9%) full-time, 255 (14.8%) part-time, and 21 (1.2%) unemployed.[13]