Mangawhai Heads

NZDep 5
Pop 2,685Median age 51Kaipara District

Mangawhai Heads is a small suburb in Northland with a population of 2,685 and a median age of 51. Median personal income is $34K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian.

Median weekly rent in Mangawhai Heads is $650 (650 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 98% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Mangawhai Heads: NZDep decile 5 (moderate deprivation).

In 2026, Mangawhai Heads recorded 2 building approvals (2 houses, 0 units), down 95.2% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rent Affordability98% Stretched
DeprivationDecile 5 Moderate
Development-95% Slowing
RENTAL MARKET
Median Rent /wk$650
House Rent /wk$650
Rent-to-Income98.3%
Lodgements18
1/10/2025
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population2,685
Median Age51
Household Size
Personal Income$34K/yr
Household Income
ETHNICITY
European81.7%
Māori11.6%
Asian3.4%
Pacific Peoples2.5%
MELAA0.8%
TOP INDUSTRIES
Construction213
Professional, Scientific and Technical135
Retail Trade132
LIVABILITY (NZDep 2023)
Deprivation Decile5/10
NZDep Score967
Moderate deprivation — typical of many NZ suburbs.
DEVELOPMENT
Approvals (2026)2
  Houses2
YoY Change-95.2%
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023