Whanganui East is a suburb of Whanganui, in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.

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Whanganui East
Suburb
Coordinates: 39.917154°S 175.063240°E / -39.917154; 175.063240
Country	New Zealand
City	Whanganui
Local authority	Whanganui District Council
Area [1]
• Land	441 ha (1,090 acres)
Population  (June 2023)[2]
• Total	6,470

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	Aramoho	Upokongaro
	Whanganui East
Whanganui Central	Bastia Hill

Whanganui East covers 4.41 km² (1.70 sq mi)^[1] and had an estimated population of 6,470 as of June 2023,^[2] with a population density of 1,467 people per km².

Whanganui East had a population of 6,156 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 336 people (5.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 93 people (1.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,508 households, comprising 2,829 males and 3,333 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.85 males per female, with 1,329 people (21.6%) aged under 15 years, 1,044 (17.0%) aged 15 to 29, 2,457 (39.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,329 (21.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 79.8% European/Pākehā, 30.8% Māori, 2.9% Pacific peoples, 2.6% Asian, and 1.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 9.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 48.6% had no religion, 36.2% were Christian, 3.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 528 (10.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,215 (25.2%) people had no formal qualifications. 276 people (5.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,890 (39.2%) people were employed full-time, 699 (14.5%) were part-time, and 294 (6.1%) were unemployed.^[3]

Whanganui East School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,^[7] with a roll of 174 as of February 2024.^[8]

St Anne's School is a co-educational state integrated primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,^[9][10] with a roll of 184.^[11]

Whanganui Girls' College is a single-sex state secondary school,^[12][13] with a roll of 379.^[14]