Religious affiliations in the Canterbury Region, New Zealand
2013, 2018, & 2023 Census, % of people
| Census Year | Religious affiliation | % of people |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Buddhism | 0.9209670153661% |
| 2013 | Christianity | 45.98717542308% |
| 2013 | Hinduism | 0.7363287006913% |
| 2013 | Islam | 0.5705991290855% |
| 2013 | Judaism | 0.1101156214025% |
| 2013 | Māori religions, beliefs and philosophies | 0.3898537909249% |
| 2013 | No religion | 41.56364182392% |
| 2013 | Other Religions, Beliefs and Philosophies | 0.3459187702643% |
| 2013 | Spiritualism and New Age religions | 0.4215537425408% |
| 2018 | Buddhism | 0.7433791233529% |
| 2018 | Christianity | 37.07090616214% |
| 2018 | Hinduism | 1.308167165254% |
| 2018 | Islam | 0.752383715695% |
| 2018 | Judaism | 0.06153138100431% |
| 2018 | Māori religions, beliefs and philosophies | 0.3731903270668% |
| 2018 | No religion | 51.04353220142% |
| 2018 | Other Religions, Beliefs and Philosophies | 1.664348817897% |
| 2018 | Spiritualism and New Age religions | 0.4312199221603% |
| 2023 | Buddhism | 0.8133303227055% |
| 2023 | Christianity | 32.1673294656% |
| 2023 | Hinduism | 1.673663304287% |
| 2023 | Islam | 0.970466662673% |
| 2023 | Judaism | 0.0635918325968% |
| 2023 | Māori religions, beliefs and philosophies | 0.3469902169956% |
| 2023 | No religion | 55.12029455% |
| 2023 | Other Religions, Beliefs and Philosophies | 1.73587270574% |
| 2023 | Spiritualism and New Age religions | 0.4515941735135% |
Definitions
Census usually resident population count of New Zealand: a count of all people who usually live in and were present in New Zealand on census night. It excludes overseas visitors and New Zealand residents who are temporarily overseas.
Census night population count of New Zealand: a count of all people present in New Zealand on census night. This includes visitors from overseas who are counted on census night but excludes residents who are temporarily overseas on census night.
Dwelling: A dwelling is any building or structure that is used, or intended to be used, for human habitation. There can be more than one dwelling within a building. For example, each apartment in an apartment building is a dwelling.
Household: either one person who usually resides alone, or two or more people who usually reside together and share facilities in a private dwelling. Included are people who were absent on census night but usually live in a particular dwelling and are members of that household, as long as they were reported as being absent on the dwelling form or the household set-up form.
Response 'stated': Members of the subject population (eg. people or dwelling) for which the data was obtained through a census form, administrative sources, or imputed.
Data calculation/treatment
This data has been randomly rounded to protect confidentiality.
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For more information
https://datainfoplus.stats.govt.nz/item/nz.govt.stats/7c1335e0-c2c7-4217-ac48-bfc7a68aea48
https://www.stats.govt.nz/information-releases/2023-census-population-dwelling-and-housing-highlights/
Inclusions
Geographically the census includes the North Island, South Island, Stewart Island, and the Chatham Islands, plus largely uninhabited islands including the Kermadec Islands, Three Kings Islands, Mayor Island, Motiti Island, White Island, Moutohora Island, Bounty Islands, Snares Islands, Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands, and Campbell Island.
Data provided by
Dataset name
Census: Religious affiliation (total responses) by age group and sex, for the census usually resident population count (RC, TALB, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses
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Import & extraction details
From the dataset Census: Religious affiliation (total responses) by age group and sex, for the census usually resident population count (RC, TALB, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: Total Religion Region
- Range:
P2:T9397 - Provided: 16,884 data points
This data forms the table Census - Usually resident population by religious affiliation, and region 2013, 2018 and 2023.
Dataset originally released on:
October 03, 2024
About this dataset
The New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings is the official count of how many people and dwellings there are in New Zealand. It provides a snapshot of our society at a point in time and helps to tell the story of its social and economic change. The 2023 Census, held on Tuesday 7 March, was the 35th New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings. The first official census was run in 1851, and since 1877 there has been a census every five years, with only four exceptions.
Purpose of collection
Census information is used by government agencies, local authorities, businesses, community organisations, and the public for developing and implementing new policies, research, planning, and decision-making. It helps us make decisions about how to best use public funding, especially in areas of health, education, housing, and transport.
The census is also the primary source of information used for deciding the number of general and Māori electorates, along with data from the corresponding Māori Electoral Option.