Mangorei
Rural community in Taranaki, New Zealand
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Mangorei is a locality on the outskirts of New Plymouth in Taranaki, New Zealand. The city centre is about 5 km (3.1 mi) to the north-west. State Highway 3 passes to the south-west.[6][7]
Mangorei | |
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Rural community | |
Lake Mangamahoe | |
 Interactive map of Mangorei | |
| Coordinates: 39.128°S 174.090°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Taranaki Region |
| Territorial authority | New Plymouth District |
| Ward |
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| Community | Inglewood Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | New Plymouth District Council |
| • Regional council | Taranaki Regional Council |
| • Mayor of New Plymouth | Max Brough[1] |
| • New Plymouth MP | David MacLeod[2] |
| • Te Tai Hauāuru MP | Debbie Ngarewa-Packer[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.08 km2 (8.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census)[5] | |
• Total | 399 |
| • Density | 17.3/km2 (44.8/sq mi) |
Lake Mangamahoe is a lake on the eastern side of State Highway 3.[8]
Demographics
Mangorei locality covers 23.08 km2 (8.91 sq mi).[4] The locality is part of the Mangorei statistical area.[9]
Mangorei locality had a population of 399 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 33 people (9.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 120 people (43.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 213 males and 186 females in 141 dwellings.[11] 1.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 81 people (20.3%) aged under 15 years, 57 (14.3%) aged 15 to 29, 219 (54.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 42 (10.5%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 95.5% European (Pākehā), 8.3% Māori, 1.5% Pasifika, 2.3% Asian, and 1.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.5%, Māori by 1.5%, and other languages by 8.3%. No language could be spoken by 1.5% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.8%. The percentage of people born overseas was 18.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 30.1% Christian, 0.8% Māori religious beliefs, and 2.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 59.4%, and 8.3% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 72 (22.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 192 (60.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 51 (16.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 57 people (17.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 156 (49.1%) full-time, 72 (22.6%) part-time, and 9 (2.8%) unemployed.[5]
Mangorei statistical area
Mangorei statistical area, which also includes Hurworth, covers 188.56 km2 (72.80 sq mi)[12] and had an estimated population of 2,250 as of June 2025,[13] with a population density of 12 people per km2.
Mangorei had a population of 2,208 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 210 people (10.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 525 people (31.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,149 males, 1,050 females, and 9 people of other genders in 774 dwellings.[16] 2.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 42.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 501 people (22.7%) aged under 15 years, 279 (12.6%) aged 15 to 29, 1,149 (52.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 279 (12.6%) aged 65 or older.[14]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 95.0% European (Pākehā); 10.3% Māori; 0.7% Pasifika; 2.7% Asian; 0.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.0%, Māori by 1.6%, and other languages by 6.4%. No language could be spoken by 1.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 15.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.[14]
Religious affiliations were 28.3% Christian, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Islam, 0.1% Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 0.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 61.7%, and 8.2% of people did not answer the census question.[14]
Of those at least 15 years old, 432 (25.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 951 (55.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 333 (19.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $46,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 300 people (17.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 888 (52.0%) full-time, 357 (20.9%) part-time, and 42 (2.5%) unemployed.[14]
Education
Mangorei School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 283 students as of July 2026.[17][18] The school started as Lower Mangorei School in 1926, with a previous Lower Mangorei School and Kent School consolidating onto the present site.[19] Upper Mangorei School was closed in 1938 and Korito School was closed in 1939, with students from those schools increasing Mangorei School's roll.[20]