Mangapapa

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Mangapapa
Suburb
Mangapapa
Coordinates: 38°38′45″S178°00′51″E / 38.6458°S 178.0142°E / -38.6458; 178.0142
CountryNew Zealand
City Gisborne
Local authority Gisborne District Council
Electoral wardTairāwhiti General Ward
Area
[1]
 • Land312 ha (771 acres)
Population
 (June 2023) [2]
 • Total5,060
Riverdale, New Zealand
Te Hapara
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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.

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Gisborne Hospital is located in Mangapapa, as was the former Cook Hospital. [3]

The population was estimated to be 5,060 in June 2023. [2]

Demographics

Mangapapa covers 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 5,060 as of June 2023, [2] with a population density of 1,622 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20064,260—    
20134,194−0.22%
20184,530+1.55%
Source: [4]

Mangapapa had a population of 4,530 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 336 people (8.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 270 people (6.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,554 households, comprising 2,193 males and 2,340 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female, with 1,134 people (25.0%) aged under 15 years, 948 (20.9%) aged 15 to 29, 1,887 (41.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 558 (12.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 63.2% European/Pākehā, 50.7% Māori, 4.6% Pacific peoples, 3.6% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 9.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.1% had no religion, 33.6% were Christian, 3.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 459 (13.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 762 (22.4%) people had no formal qualifications. 333 people (9.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,716 (50.5%) people were employed full-time, 510 (15.0%) were part-time, and 168 (4.9%) were unemployed. [4]

Individual statistical areas
NameArea
(km2)		PopulationDensity
(per km2)		HouseholdsMedian ageMedian
income
Mangapapa North0.621,4252,29847731.9 years$27,500 [5]
Mangapapa East0.841,1791,40444738.7 years$33,200 [6]
Mangapapa South1.661,9261,16063031.0 years$25,300 [7]
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

Parks

Atkinson Street Park is a local park and dog walking area, located in Mangapapa. [8]

Education

Mangapapa School is a state coeducational contributing primary school [9] with a roll of 405 as of February 2024. [10] The school was opened 1903. [11] [12] [13] Notable students include Fiona Cram. [14]

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References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Ray White Real Estate, Gisborne Archived 2010-05-23 at the Wayback Machine
  4. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Mangapapa North (205900), Mangapapa East (206200) and Mangapapa South (206300).
  5. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Mangapapa North
  6. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Mangapapa East
  7. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Mangapapa South
  8. ↑ "Gisborne Parks and Reserves". gdc.govt.nz. Gisborne District Council.
  9. ↑ Poverty Bay and the East Coast Progress of Education
  10. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  11. ↑ "Mangapapa Official School Website". mangapapa.school.nz.
  12. ↑ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  13. ↑ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  14. ↑ "Fiona May Cram". Kōmako: A bibliography of writing by Māori in English. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
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