Sole parent families in New Zealand

2013, 2018, & 2023 Census, number of families

The following information applies to all values in the table. Subject population: One parent with dependent child(ren) families in occupied private dwellings, Region: Total New Zealand, Age group of parent: total, Gender of parent: Total, Unit: Count
Census Year	Number of families
2013	144,408
2023	137,694
2018	131,829

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.
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.

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

Stats NZ

Dataset name

Census: Age of sole parent, gender of sole parent, and number of dependent children in family for one parent families with dependent child(ren) in households in occupied private dwellings, (RC, TALB, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses

Webpage:

https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?pg=0&bp=true&snb=13&tm=sources%20of%20personal%20income%202023&hc[2023%20Census]=Income&hc[Census%20year]=2023&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_ECI_013&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=2023.9999%2B99999%2B999999.999.9999.99.99&to[TIME]=false

Import & extraction details

File as imported: Census: Age of sole parent, gender of sole parent, and number of dependent children in family for one parent families with dependent child(ren) in households in occupied private dwellings, (RC, TALB, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses

From the dataset Census: Age of sole parent, gender of sole parent, and number of dependent children in family for one parent families with dependent child(ren) in households in occupied private dwellings, (RC, TALB, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses, this data was extracted:

Sheet: Region
Range: P2:T4969
Provided: 9,936 data points

This data forms the table Census - Sole parent families by age, gender and region 2013, 2018 and 2023.

Dataset originally released on:

April 10, 2025

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.

Sole parent families in New Zealand

2013, 2018, & 2023 Census, number of families

About this data

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