Mangaore is a small town in the district of Horowhenua, in the southwestern North Island of New Zealand. It is located 4 kilometres southeast of Shannon.

Mangaore Reserve is a park with several sections, one containing Mangaore Hall, and another with walking tracks in an area called "Snake Gully".^[3] The hall is run by a local residents association, and can hold up to 200 people.^[4]

The town was the headquarters for the construction of the Mangahao Power Station in 1919–1924.^[5]

Demographics

Mangaore is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers 3.94 km² (1.52 sq mi).^[1] It had an estimated population of 80 as of June 2023,^[2] with a population density of 20 people per km². It is part of the wider Miranui statistical area.^[6]

Mangaore had a population of 78 at the 2018 New Zealand census, unchanged since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 3 people (−3.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 36 households, comprising 39 males and 36 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.08 males per female. The median age was 35.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 21 people (26.9%) aged under 15 years, 12 (15.4%) aged 15 to 29, 33 (42.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 9 (11.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 84.6% European/Pākehā, 38.5% Māori, 7.7% Pasifika, and 3.8% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 61.5% had no religion, 23.1% were Christian and 3.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 6 (10.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 12 (21.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 6 people (10.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 30 (52.6%) people were employed full-time, 3 (5.3%) were part-time, and 6 (10.5%) were unemployed.^[7]

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