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Mangakakahi Central NZ

Mangakakahi Central is in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, with population 60.

Limited data

Thin-context

This page still helps with local context, but the evidence stack is too thin for a clean suburb-level call. Use nearby alternatives or compare mode before turning it into a shortlist decision.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Higher deprivation should be treated as a local-context caution. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median rent
$365/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D1 vs NZ
Population
60
60 local footprint
D1 vs NZ
Income
$39K/yr
Median personal income
D4 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 10
Higher deprivation
D10 vs NZ
Schools
No matched schools

Area prices & affordability

Median sale price
$602K
+17.6% over 5yr
2.0%YoY
Lower quartile
$506K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
3,973
QV-based HPI
4.5%5yr
Income to buy
7.1x
Years of median income
Annual sales
740
Transactions, TA
Years of median household income to buy

Figures are for the Rotorua District territorial authority (as at 2026-02). New Zealand has no free suburb-level sale-price series, so these are TA-wide medians from HUD Local Housing Statistics (LINZ District Valuation Roll + Stats NZ) — a market backdrop for Mangakakahi Central, not a Mangakakahi Central-specific sale price.

Personal income

$39K personal · yr+0% vs Bay of Plenty suburb median

Median individual income. NZ has no suburb-level household-income or sale-price data, so this is a personal-income benchmark, not a household-affordability measure.

Building activity

Latest consents
4
4 houses · 0 units
42.9%YoY D7 vs NZ

Employment

Employed residents
15
Was 63 in 2018
76.2%vs 2018 D1 vs NZ

Full data detail

Mangakakahi Central Bay of Plenty — Property Data and Demographics

Mangakakahi Central is a small community in Bay of Plenty with a population of 60 and a median age of 51. Median personal income is $39K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian. Bay of Plenty population estimates moved +1.6% in the year ended June 2024, after averaging +1.7% a year from 2018 to 2023, which should be read as a broader regional movement backdrop rather than suburb-level migration precision. The resident employment base moved from 63 in 2018 to 15 in 2023 (-76.2%), which should be read as a census-to-census employment backdrop rather than a live jobs series. Te Waihanga's December 2025 Pipeline snapshot tracked over 12,000 NZ infrastructure initiatives, with more than 2,700 under construction and transport taking 52% of projected 2026 pipeline spend, which should be read as a broader national delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project list.

Median weekly rent in Mangakakahi Central is $365 (0 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 48% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Mangakakahi Central: NZDep decile 10 (high deprivation).

In 2026, Mangakakahi Central recorded 4 building approvals (4 houses, 0 units), down 42.9% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability48% Stretched
DeprivationDecile 10 High
Development-43% Slowing
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/04/2021)$365
Rent / income48.3%
Lodgements6
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)4
Houses4
YoY change-42.9%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population60
Median age51
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$39,300
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived10/10
NZDep score1167

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European33
Māori27
Asian3
MELAA3
Top industriesCensus 23
Construction9
Public Administration and Safety6
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations9
Cafes & dining15
countdown1
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Sources & freshness
Usable evidence

Mangakakahi Central is usable as a read, though it still needs cross-checking.

NZ suburb pages combine Stats NZ, MBIE, MoE, GTFS, and pinned service coverage. The key difference is that some items are direct feeds, while others are fallback or snapshot layers.

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using MBIE bond data when present.

Treat current rent as a decision input, not as a guaranteed market quote.

HOSPITAL POSTURE
Hospital coverage comes from an official pinned snapshot.

This is a trusted coverage layer, but it is still a pinned snapshot rather than a live facility API.

TRANSPORT POSTURE
Transport is feed-based and depends on GTFS bundle coverage.

It is good for stop presence and local network context, but not a guarantee that every operator or schedule is equally current.

Data status
Weekly rent
MBIE rental bond data · 1/04/2021 · Bond market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Schools
MoE school directory · No linked local school matches
stable source · automated · every update · nightly
Missing
Hospitals
Pinned Health NZ public hospital snapshot · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
NZ GTFS bundle · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Building consents
Stats NZ building consents CSV · 2026 · Annual release series
Available
Demographic baseline
Stats NZ Census 2023 · Population, income, and demographic baseline
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Available
Available means a direct local source is linked. Verify means the page is using a weaker fallback or coverage-only snapshot, especially Census rent fallback or pinned hospital coverage.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Mangakakahi Central still carries enough real local context to help with NZ suburb discovery. It should still be read as a lighter locality brief, not as a fully covered suburb profile.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
This suburb has a very small Census footprint.

Very small-population places can still matter locally, but they behave more like narrow locality reads than broad suburb decision pages.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across school matches, hospital coverage, and transport stops.

The main gaps on this page are school matches, hospital coverage, and transport stops. That means you should avoid treating one sparse reading as the whole suburb story.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to frame the locality, then compare or zoom back out.

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Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

The page still has enough real suburb context to remain searchable, but some market and service layers are too light for a full-confidence read.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

Frame the locality with this page, then pressure-test the story in compare, the region hub, or a better-covered nearby suburb before calling it complete.

Stronger nearby reads

If Mangakakahi Central feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before treating it as a full shortlist call.

Victoria most similar
similar rent profile similar deprivation profile similar income profile

pop +2000 · rent +$95/wk · income -$5K

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Kuirau most similar
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pop +1000 · rent +$125/wk · income -$5K

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Glenholme North most similar
similar rent profile similar deprivation profile similar income profile

pop +2600 · rent +$160/wk · income -$7K

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Mangakakahi Central FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Mangakakahi Central?

    The median weekly rent in Mangakakahi Central is $365/wk, based on the MBIE market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  2. What does the rent signal say about Mangakakahi Central?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 48% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  3. What is the livability profile for Mangakakahi Central?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Mangakakahi Central show: Stretched, High, Slowing. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Mangakakahi Central?

    Housing data comes from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ). Demographics are from Stats NZ Census 2023. Schools data uses the Ministry of Education Equity Index (EQI). The deprivation score uses NZDep2018. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  5. How often is the Mangakakahi Central data updated?

    RBNZ macro data updates with each deploy. Demographics are from NZ Census 2023. School EQI scores are from the Ministry of Education latest release.