Religious affiliations in the South Taranaki District, New Zealand
2018 & 2023 Census, % of people
No religion
2018
51%
2023
56.1%
Christianity
2018
35.8%
2023
30.7%
Māori religions, beliefs and philosophies
2018
1.9%
2023
1.8%
Other religions, beliefs and philosophies
2018
0.90%
2023
0.88%
Hinduism
2018
0.66%
2023
0.64%
Spiritualism and New Age religions
2018
0.44%
2023
0.49%
Islam
2018
0.33%
2023
0.36%
Buddhism
2018
0.28%
2023
0.27%
Judaism
2018
0.033%
2023
0.041%
The following information applies to all values in the table. Subject population: Census usually resident population, Territorial authority: South Taranaki District, Unit: Percentage of total stated
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This data is from the Census. The past two censuses had relatively low response rates, particularly for some areas of New Zealand and groups of people.
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Subject matter
Religious affiliation is the self-identified association of a person with a religion, denomination, or sub-denominational religious group.
Response rates and final data sources
For religious affiliation, the response rate from 2023 Census forms was 84.4%. In addition, 9.2% of responses were sourced from forms submitted during previous censuses. The remaining 6.5% of responses were imputed.
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. Figure.NZ calculated percentages based on the 'Total stated' values for each variable. Individual percentages may not sum to 100% and values for the same data may vary in different tables.
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.
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
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:
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.
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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.
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