Mangapapa
Mangapapa | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 38°38′45″S 178°00′51″E / 38.6458°S 178.0142°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Gisborne |
| Local authority | Gisborne District Council |
| Electoral ward | Tairāwhiti General Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 312 ha (771 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 5,160 |
| Riverdale, New Zealand | ||
| Te Hapara |
  Mangapapa  |
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| Elgin | Gisborne Central | Whataupoko |
Mangapapa is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Gisborne. It is located in the north of the city. Whataupoko lies to the southeast and Te Hapara to the south, separated from Mangapapa by the Taruheru River.
Gisborne Hospital is located in Mangapapa, as was the former Cook Hospital.[3]
The population was estimated to be 5,160 in June 2024.[2]
Demographics
Mangapapa covers 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 5,160 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 1,654 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4,260 | — |
| 2013 | 4,194 | −0.22% |
| 2018 | 4,530 | +1.55% |
| 2023 | 4,845 | +1.35% |
| Source: [4][5] | ||
Mangapapa had a population of 4,845 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 315 people (7.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 651 people (15.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 2,364 males, 2,469 females, and 15 people of other genders in 1,626 dwellings.[6] 3.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 34.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 1,128 people (23.3%) aged under 15 years, 975 (20.1%) aged 15 to 29, 2,103 (43.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 639 (13.2%) aged 65 or older.[4]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 60.9% European (Pākehā); 51.5% Māori; 5.5% Pasifika; 5.9% Asian; 0.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.1%, Māori by 13.2%, Samoan by 0.1%, and other languages by 7.1%. No language could be spoken by 2.4% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 12.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.[4]
Religious affiliations were 28.1% Christian, 0.8% Hindu, 0.2% Islam, 3.0% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 0.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.8%, and 8.1% of people did not answer the census question.[4]
Of those at least 15 years old, 642 (17.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,094 (56.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 984 (26.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $38,600, compared with $41,500 nationally. 258 people (6.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,926 (51.8%) full-time, 540 (14.5%) part-time, and 150 (4.0%) unemployed.[4]
| Name | Area (km2) |
Population | Density (per km2) |
Dwellings | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangapapa North | 0.62 | 1,479 | 2,385 | 498 | 33.3 years | $38,700[7] |
| Mangapapa East | 1.66 | 1,341 | 808 | 477 | 38.4 years | $43,500[8] |
| Mangapapa South | 0.84 | 2,025 | 2,411 | 651 | 32.8 years | $35,100[9] |
| New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 |
Parks
Atkinson Street Park is a local park and dog walking area, located in Mangapapa.[10]
Education
Mangapapa School is a state coeducational contributing primary school[11][12][13] with a roll of 418 as of July 2025.[14] The school was opened in 1903.[15][16]
References
- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 3 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ a b c "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Ray White Real Estate, Gisborne Archived 2010-05-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Mangapapa (53920). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Mangapapa North (205900), Mangapapa East (206200) and Mangapapa South (206300).
- ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Mangapapa North. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Mangapapa East. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Mangapapa South. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Gisborne Parks and Reserves". gdc.govt.nz. Gisborne District Council.
- ^ "Mangapapa Official School Website". mangapapa.school.nz.
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ MacLeod, Robyn (2003). Mangapapa School, 1903-2003 "Our Childhood". Mangapapa School Centenary Committee.
- ^ Mackay, Joseph Angus (1949). Poverty Bay and the East Coast–Progress of Education. p. 362.