Kaingaroa, Northland

Kaingaroa is a locality in the Far North District of New Zealand. It lies on State Highway 10 north-east of Awanui and Kaitaia, and south-west of Karikari Peninsula.

Demographics
Kaingaroa is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 35.42 km2. The SA1 area is part of the larger Karikari Peninsula statistical area.

The SA1 statistical area had a population of 183 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 6 people (−3.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 24 people (15.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 63 households, comprising 93 males and 90 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 50.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 36 people (19.7%) aged under 15 years, 21 (11.5%) aged 15 to 29, 99 (54.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 27 (14.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 86.9% European/Pākehā, 27.9% Māori, 1.6% Pacific peoples, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Of those people who chose to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 55.7% had no religion, 34.4% were Christian, 1.6% had Māori religious beliefs and 3.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 15 (10.2%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 27 (18.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $26,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 15 people (10.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 75 (51.0%) people were employed full-time, 27 (18.4%) were part-time, and 6 (4.1%) were unemployed.

Education
Kaingaroa School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of as of  The school was established in 1873–74 as Mangatete Maori School.