Social housing applicants who are ready to be matched to a property in the Rotorua District, New Zealand
2021 Q1–2026 Q1, number of households on the Housing Register
| Quarter | Number of households |
|---|---|
| 2021 Q1 | 687 |
| 2021 Q2 | 741 |
| 2021 Q3 | 861 |
| 2021 Q4 | 972 |
| 2022 Q1 | 1,017 |
| 2022 Q2 | 1,104 |
| 2022 Q3 | 1,011 |
| 2022 Q4 | 891 |
| 2023 Q1 | 897 |
| 2023 Q2 | 900 |
| 2023 Q3 | 894 |
| 2023 Q4 | 894 |
| 2024 Q1 | 879 |
| 2024 Q2 | 795 |
| 2024 Q3 | 759 |
| 2024 Q4 | 696 |
| 2025 Q1 | 669 |
| 2025 Q2 | 633 |
| 2025 Q3 | 642 |
| 2025 Q4 | 708 |
| 2026 Q1 | 702 |
Definitions
Housing Register: Register of applicants assessed as eligible for social housing who are ready to be matched to a suitable property.
Priority A: People who are considered ‘at risk’ and includes households with a severe and persistent housing need that must be addressed immediately. The household is unable to access and/or sustain suitable, adequate and affordable alternative housing.
Priority B: People who have a ‘serious housing need’ and includes households with a significant and persistent need. The household is unable to access and/or sustain suitable, adequate and affordable alternative housing.
Household composition: The people who will be living in the same house as the applicant. This may include extended family or boarders who are permanent members of the household and provide or receive financial, physical and emotional support.
Number of bedrooms required: The number of bedrooms the applicant is assessed as requiring based on the details of the people that will be living in the same house as the applicant.
Prioritised ethnicity: Applicant ethnicity is voluntary, is self-identified and multiple ethnicities may be chosen by an individual as fits their preference or self-concept. Multiple selected ethnicities are then prioritised into a hierarchy.
Data provided by
Ministry of Social Development
Dataset name
Social Housing Register: Housing Register as at 31 March 2026
Webpage:
https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/statistics/housing/index.html
How to find the data
At URL provided, download 'Housing Register – March 2026' Excel file under the 'Download the latest numbers for the Transfer Register' heading.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: Social Housing Register: Housing Register as at 31 March 2026
From the dataset Social Housing Register: Housing Register as at 31 March 2026, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: TA summary
- Range:
C5:W73 - Provided: 1,449 data points
This data forms the table Social Housing - Housing register by territorial authority 2021 Q1–2026 Q1.
Dataset originally released on:
May 2026
About this dataset
The Housing Register includes applicants assessed as eligible for social housing who are ready to be matched to a suitable property.