Mangaroa is a rural settlement just outside of

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, situated in the lower

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. 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,

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gives a translation of "long stream" for ''Mangaroa''.

Demographics

Mangaroa statistical area covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Mangaroa Tunnel

Mangaroa had a population of 2,034 at the

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, an increase of 156 people (8.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 423 people (26.3%) since the

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. There were 681 households. There were 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, 0.9% Pacific peoples, 1.9% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 21.2%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 52.5% had no religion, 34.8% were Christian, 0.1% were Hindu, 0.4% were Buddhist and 2.7% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 408 (24.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 183 (11.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $47,100, compared with $31,800 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.

Education

Mangaroa School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of as of .

References

External links

Mangaroa River
{{Upper Hutt Suburbs of Upper Hutt