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Mangakakahi West NZ

Mangakakahi West is in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, with population 2,163.

Median rent $610/wk Income-stretched rent market
Population 2,163 2K local footprint
Income $38K/yr Median personal income
NZDep Decile 10 Higher deprivation
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Mangakakahi West has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Weekly rent, Schools, Building consents, and Demographic baseline. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

4
Available
0
Verify
2
Missing
Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 83% of annual income. Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.

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Quick read Bay of Plenty
Suburb verdict

There are enough weaker signals here that you should expect trade-offs, not a clean local story. Compare it directly with stronger nearby suburbs before treating it as a preferred option.

Rent signal

Weekly rent screens at about 83% of annual income.

Livability read

Rent Affordability: Stretched. School Quality: Average.

Neighbourhood read

Mangakakahi West is a small suburb in Bay of Plenty with a population of 2,163 and a median age of 31. Median personal income is $38K per year. The main ethnic groups are Māori, European, Pacific Peoples. 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 960 in 2018 to 1,065 in 2023 (+10.9%), 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.

Population movement

Bay of Plenty population estimates moved +1.6% in the year ended June 2024, after averaging +1.7% a year from 2018 to 2023. Read that as a broader regional movement backdrop, not suburb-level migration precision.

Jobs signal

The resident employment base moved from 960 in 2018 to 1,065 in 2023 (+10.9%, +105). Median personal income is $38K a year. Read this as a census-to-census resident employment-base gain, not a yearly suburb jobs series.

Infrastructure pipeline

Te Waihanga's December 2025 Pipeline snapshot tracked over 12,000 infrastructure initiatives from 130 contributors, with more than 2,700 under construction and $12.4b of 2026 spend projected in transport (52% of total pipeline spend). There is no matched local transport-stop count here, so read the infrastructure signal as broader NZ delivery context only. That still helps frame future delivery conditions, but it is not enough to infer a nearby catalyst on its own.

Data confidence

This page combines Stats NZ, MBIE, MoE, GTFS, and official service datasets. Check the data-status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

Why people look here
  • Renters and buyers want to know if the suburb looks affordable before diving into charts.
  • Families want a quick read on schools, deprivation, and local service coverage.
  • Researchers want one page that ties Census, rent, transport, and approvals into a single suburb brief.
Local signals
Schools: 1 matched, including St Michael's Catholic School (Rotorua).
Transport: No matched local transport stops.
Hospitals: No matched hospital coverage.
Source & freshness

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 · 1/10/2025 · Bond market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Schools
MoE school directory · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · nightly
Available
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
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · monthly approvals; annual population; census-cycle jobs; quarterly infrastructure snapshot
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.
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Mangakakahi West has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Weekly rent, Schools, Building consents, and Demographic baseline. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

Next step

Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.

Direct
4

Weekly rent, Schools, Building consents, Demographic baseline

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
2

Hospitals, Transport

Decision intelligence
Verify-first

Mangakakahi West currently reads as a verify-first candidate.

The profile is based on limited but still useful local context. Higher deprivation should be treated as a local-context caution.

Recommended next step

Verify the weak evidence layer first, then compare it against a better-covered suburb.

Why it fits

No strong positive decision reason is visible yet.

What to check

Higher deprivation should be treated as a local-context caution.

Decisive gaps

Transport

Compare status

Verify before compare

Rent signal

Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 83% of annual income.

Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.

Weekly rent
$610/wk
Grain
Area-level
Confidence
usable
Source
1/10/2025
$580/wk
1/01/2025 → 1/10/2025 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/10/2025
$628
$375
1/01/20251/10/2025

Mangakakahi West FAQ

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

    The median weekly rent in Mangakakahi West is $610/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 West?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 83% 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 West?

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

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

    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 West 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.

Full data detail

Mangakakahi West

NZDep 10
Pop 2,163Median age 31Rotorua District

Mangakakahi West is a small suburb in Bay of Plenty with a population of 2,163 and a median age of 31. Median personal income is $38K per year. The main ethnic groups are Māori, European, Pacific Peoples. 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 960 in 2018 to 1,065 in 2023 (+10.9%), 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 West is $610 (610 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 83% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Mangakakahi West: NZDep decile 10 (high deprivation); 1 school with avg EQI 444.

In 2026, Mangakakahi West recorded 3 building approvals (0 houses, 3 units), up 0% year-on-year.

Investment signals
Rent Affordability83% Stretched
School QualityEQI 444 Average
DeprivationDecile 10 High
Development+0% Steady
Rental market
Median Rent /wk$610
House Rent /wk$610
Rent-to-Income82.8%
Lodgements18
1/10/2025
Demographics
Population2,163
Median Age31
Household Size
Personal Income$38K/yr
Household Income
Ethnicity
Māori43.3%
European40.7%
Pacific Peoples9.0%
Asian6.7%
MELAA0.3%
Top industries
Manufacturing123
Health Care and Social Assistance108
Construction102
Schools (1)
Avg EQI444
Total Students94
State : Integrated1
St Michael's Catholic School (Rotorua)Contributing · State : Integrated · EQI 444 · 94 students
Livability (NZDep 2023) — 1 = least deprived, 10 = most deprived
Deprivation Decile10/10
NZDep Score1125
High deprivation — among the most deprived areas in NZ.
Development
Approvals (2026)3
  Units3
YoY Change+0%
Data status
Demographics
Stats NZ Census 2023 · 2023 · Baseline Census profile
Available
Rent
MBIE bonds · 1/10/2025 · Market bond dataset
Available
Schools
MoE school directory · 1 schools matched
Available
NZDep
NZDep 2023 · 2023 · Area deprivation index
Available
Hospitals
Health NZ hospital list
Missing
Transport
NZ GTFS feeds · Manual feed source
Missing
Building approvals
Stats NZ building consents · 2026 · Annual consent series
Available
Available means local coverage exists. Verify means coverage is present but confidence is limited. NZ hospitals currently use an official pinned snapshot.
Data: Stats NZ Census 2023 · MBIE · MoE · NZDep2023