Mangapapa is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Gisborne. It is located in the north of the city. Whataupoko lies to the southeast and Te Hapara to the south, separated from Mangapapa by the Taruheru River.

Gisborne Hospital is located in Mangapapa, as was the former Cook Hospital.

The population was estimated to be 5,060 in June 2023.

Demographics

Mangapapa covers 3.12 km (1.20 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 5,060 as of June 2023, with a population density of 1,622 people per km.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	4,260	—
2013	4,194	−0.22%
2018	4,530	+1.55%
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Mangapapa had a population of 4,530 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 336 people (8.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 270 people (6.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 1,554 households, comprising 2,193 males and 2,340 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female, with 1,134 people (25.0%) aged under 15 years, 948 (20.9%) aged 15 to 29, 1,887 (41.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 558 (12.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 63.2% European/Pākehā, 50.7% Māori, 4.6% Pacific peoples, 3.6% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 9.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.1% had no religion, 33.6% were Christian, 3.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 459 (13.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 762 (22.4%) people had no formal qualifications. 333 people (9.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,716 (50.5%) people were employed full-time, 510 (15.0%) were part-time, and 168 (4.9%) were unemployed.

Individual statistical areas

Name	Area (km)	Population	Density (per km)	Households	Median age	Median income
Mangapapa North	0.62	1,425	2,298	477	31.9 years	$27,500
Mangapapa East	0.84	1,179	1,404	447	38.7 years	$33,200
Mangapapa South	1.66	1,926	1,160	630	31.0 years	$25,300
New Zealand					37.4 years	$31,800

Parks

Atkinson Street Park is a local park and dog walking area, located in Mangapapa.

Education

Mangapapa School is a state coeducational contributing primary school with a roll of 405 as of February 2024. The school was opened 1903.