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Mangakahia-Hūkerenui NZ

Mangakahia-Hūkerenui is in Northland, New Zealand, with population 2,028.

Median rent $565/wk Income-stretched rent market
Population 2,028 2K local footprint
Income $32K/yr Median personal income
NZDep No deprivation index
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Mangakahia-Hūkerenui 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.

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Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 91% of annual income. Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.

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Quick read Northland
Suburb verdict

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.

Rent signal

Weekly rent screens at about 91% of annual income.

Livability read

Rent Affordability: Stretched. School Quality: Below Average.

Neighbourhood read

Mangakahia-Hūkerenui is a small suburb in Northland with a population of 2,028 and a median age of 37. Median personal income is $32K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Pacific Peoples. Northland population estimates moved +1.3% 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 969 in 2018 to 966 in 2023 (-0.3%), 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

Northland population estimates moved +1.3% 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 969 in 2018 to 966 in 2023 (-0.3%, -3). Median personal income is $32K a year. That points to a weaker resident employment backdrop across the 2018 to 2023 census window, not a short-term labour-market call.

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: 5 matched, including Hukerenui School Years 1-8, Mangakahia Area School, Te Horo School (Whangarei).
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 · 1/10/2023 · Bond market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Schools
MoE school directory · 5 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

Mangakahia-Hūkerenui 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
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Weekly rent, Schools, Building consents, Demographic baseline

Verify
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No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
2

Hospitals, Transport

Decision intelligence
Thin-context

Mangakahia-Hūkerenui currently reads as a thin-context candidate.

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting.

Recommended next step

Use stronger nearby reads or rankings before treating this suburb as a shortlist candidate.

Why it fits

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting.

Decisive gaps

Transport

Compare status

Use as context

Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Mangakahia-Hūkerenui 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
The page is useful, but thinner than the strongest NZ suburb profiles.

Use it as a quick locality brief first, especially if you are comparing it against larger or more fully covered suburbs.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across hospital coverage, transport stops, and deprivation index.

The main gaps on this page are hospital coverage, transport stops, and deprivation index. 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.

If the area still looks interesting, open compare, the region hub, or a nearby larger suburb to test whether the story holds up with denser coverage.

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

Use this page to frame the locality, then pressure-test the story with compare, the region hub, or a nearby better-covered suburb before treating it as complete.

Stronger nearby reads

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

Onerahi most similar
similar rent profile similar suburb scale similar income profile

pop +300 · rent +$5/wk · income +$2K

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

Kamo West most similar
similar rent profile similar suburb scale similar income profile

pop +100 · rent +$35/wk · income +$5K

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

Sherwood Rise most similar
similar rent profile similar suburb scale similar income profile

pop +400 · rent +$10/wk · income +$5K

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

Rent signal

Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 91% of annual income.

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

Weekly rent
$565/wk
Grain
Area-level
Confidence
usable
Source
1/10/2023

Mangakahia-Hūkerenui FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Mangakahia-Hūkerenui?

    The median weekly rent in Mangakahia-Hūkerenui is $565/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 Mangakahia-Hūkerenui?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 91% 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 Mangakahia-Hūkerenui?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Mangakahia-Hūkerenui show: Stretched, Below Average, Slowing. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Mangakahia-Hūkerenui?

    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 Mangakahia-Hūkerenui 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

Mangakahia-Hūkerenui

Pop 2,028Median age 37Whangarei District

Mangakahia-Hūkerenui is a small suburb in Northland with a population of 2,028 and a median age of 37. Median personal income is $32K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Pacific Peoples. Northland population estimates moved +1.3% 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 969 in 2018 to 966 in 2023 (-0.3%), 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 Mangakahia-Hūkerenui is $565 (565 houses, 0 units). This represents approximately 91% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Mangakahia-Hūkerenui: 5 schools with avg EQI 535.

In 2026, Mangakahia-Hūkerenui recorded 0 building approvals (0 houses, 0 units), down 100% year-on-year.

Investment signals
Rent Affordability91% Stretched
School QualityEQI 535 Below Average
Development-100% Slowing
Rental market
Median Rent /wk$565
House Rent /wk$565
Rent-to-Income91.2%
Lodgements12
1/10/2023
Demographics
Population2,028
Median Age37
Household Size
Personal Income$32K/yr
Household Income
Ethnicity
European57.2%
Māori38.2%
Pacific Peoples2.8%
Asian1.6%
MELAA0.2%
Top industries
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing321
Health Care and Social Assistance84
Construction78
Schools (5)
Avg EQI535
Total Students348
State5
Hukerenui School Years 1-8Full Primary · State · EQI 476 · 160 students
Mangakahia Area SchoolComposite · State · EQI 560 · 89 students
Te Horo School (Whangarei)Full Primary · State · EQI 562 · 42 students
Purua SchoolFull Primary · State · EQI 513 · 31 students
Pakotai SchoolFull Primary · State · EQI 562 · 26 students
Development
Approvals (2026)0
YoY Change-100%
Data status
Demographics
Stats NZ Census 2023 · 2023 · Baseline Census profile
Available
Rent
MBIE bonds · 1/10/2023 · Market bond dataset
Available
Schools
MoE school directory · 5 schools matched
Available
NZDep
NZDep 2023
Missing
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