Editing Mangaroa

{{Short description|Rural area in Wellington Region, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2021}}
{{Refimprove|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Mangaroa
| native_name             = 
| native_name_lang        = <!-- ISO 639-2 code e.g. "fr" for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} instead -->
| settlement_type         = Rural area
| image_skyline           = Looking down from the track at Mangaroa.jpg
| image_alt               = 
| image_caption           = View from the Remutaka Rail Trail at Mangaroa
| nickname                = 
| motto                   = 
| image_map               = {{infobox mapframe|coord={{coord|-41.1207|175.1137}}|zoom=11}}
| coordinates             = {{coord|-41.1207|175.1137|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type        = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name        = New Zealand
| subdivision_type1       = [[Regions of New Zealand|Region]]
| subdivision_name1       = [[Wellington Region]] 
| subdivision_type2       = [[Territorial authorities of New Zealand|Territorial authority]]
| subdivision_name2       = [[Upper Hutt]]
| seat_type               = [[New Zealand electorates|Electorates]]
| seat                    = {{ubl|[[Remutaka (New Zealand electorate)|Remutaka]]|[[Ikaroa-Rāwhiti]] ([[Māori electorates|Māori]])}}
| government_footnotes    =
| leader_title            = Territorial Authority
| leader_name             = [[Upper Hutt City Council]]
| leader_title1           = Regional council
| leader_name1            = [[Greater Wellington Regional Council]]
| leader_title2           = [[Mayor of Upper Hutt]]
| leader_name2            = {{NZ officeholder data|Upper Hutt City Mayor|y}}
| leader_title3           = [[Remutaka (New Zealand electorate)|Remutaka MP]]
| leader_name3            = {{NZ officeholder data|Remutaka MP|y}}
| leader_title4           = [[Ikaroa-Rāwhiti|Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP]]
| leader_name4            = {{NZ officeholder data|Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP|y}}
| established_title       = 
| established_date        = 
| founder                 = 
| area_total_km2          = 154.57
| area_footnotes          =  <ref name="Area"/>
| elevation_m             = 
| population_footnotes    = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2||||y}}
| population_total        = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mangaroa|y}}
| population_as_of        = {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y}}
| population_density_km2  = auto
| population_demonym      = 
}}
'''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. 

The former [[Mangaroa Railway Station]] is located at Mangaroa.

Mangaroa has its own indie rock radio station, [[andHow.FM]].

The New Zealand [[Ministry for Culture and Heritage]] gives a translation of "long stream" for ''Mangaroa''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/maori-language-week/1000-maori-place-names|title=1000 Māori place names|publisher=New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage|date=6 August 2019}}</ref>

==Demographics==
Mangaroa statistical area covers {{Convert|154.57|km2||abbr=on}}.<ref name="Area">{{Cite web|title=ArcGIS Web Application|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787|access-date=4 June 2021|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}}</ref> It had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mangaroa|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Mangaroa|y}}|R}}/154.57|0}} people per km<sup>2</sup>.

{{Historical populations|2006|1,611|2013|1,878|2018|2,034|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=<ref name="Census 2018"/>}}
[[File:Mangaroa Tunnel.jpg|thumb|Mangaroa Tunnel in Tunnel Gully]]
Mangaroa had a population of 2,034 at the [[2018 New Zealand census]], an increase of 156 people (8.3%) since the [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]], and an increase of 423 people (26.3%) since the [[2006 New Zealand census|2006 census]]. There were 681 households, comprising 1,035 males and 999 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female. The median age was 43.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 384 people (18.9%) aged under 15 years, 342 (16.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,104 (54.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 204 (10.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 94.7% European/[[Pākehā]], 6.8% [[Māori people|Māori]], 0.9% [[Pasifika New Zealanders|Pasifika]], 1.9% [[Asian New Zealanders|Asian]], and 2.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 21.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.5% had no religion, 34.8% were [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christian]], 0.3% had [[Māori religious beliefs]], 0.1% were [[Hinduism in New Zealand|Hindu]], 0.4% were [[Buddhism in New Zealand|Buddhist]] and 2.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 408 (24.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 183 (11.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $47,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 519 people (31.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 993 (60.2%) people were employed full-time, 267 (16.2%) were part-time, and 48 (2.9%) were unemployed.<ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|Mangaroa (242300)|mangaroa|Mangaroa}}</ref>

==Education==

Mangaroa School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,<ref name="official2899">{{cite web |title=Mangaroa School Official School Website |url=http://www.mangaroa.school.nz |website=mangaroa.school.nz}}</ref><ref name="moe2899">{{cite web |title=Mangaroa School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=2899 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2899|y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|}}.<ref name="ero2899">{{cite web |title=Mangaroa School Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=2899 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=[[Education Review Office]]}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.gw.govt.nz/mangaroariver/ Mangaroa River]
{{Upper Hutt}}
[[Category:Suburbs of Upper Hutt]]