Unpaid activities undertaken by women in Palmerston North City, New Zealand
By type, 2018 Census, % of people aged 15+ where information available
Household work, cooking, repairs, gardening, etc
Looking after a child in household
Looking after a child outside household
Other helping or voluntary work
Helping someone who is ill or has a disability outside household
Looking after household member who is ill or has a disability
| Unpaid activity type | % of people aged 15+ where information available |
|---|---|
| Helping someone who is ill or has a disability who does not live in own household | 11.04549854792% |
| Household work, cooking, repairs, gardening, etc, for own household | 87.79283639884% |
| Looking after a child who does not live in own household | 19.09002904163% |
| Looking after a child who is a member of own household | 30.90029041626% |
| Looking after a member of own household who is ill or has a disability | 8.576960309777% |
| Other helping or voluntary work for or through any organisation, group or marae | 17.33785091965% |
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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.
Where information was missing or unreadable, Stats NZ attempted to use data from a range of places such as previous censuses or administrative data that is collected by other government agencies. If that isn't available, Stats NZ use statistical models to predict what the missing data would have been. This is called imputation.
Things to be aware of
The proportion of missing information was higher than average for the following groups: Māori and Pacific peoples, people in their 20s, and people living in Auckland. Caution is advised when using this variable at small geographies.
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Subject matter
Response rates and final data sources
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.
Unpaid activities cover activities performed in the four weeks before 6 March 2018, without payment, for people living either in the same household, or outside. This includes any help or voluntary work through any organisation, group, or marae.
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.
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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.
Changes to data collection/processing
The 2018 Census was a modernised census based on models used in 2016 by the Canadian and Australian statistical agencies and then applied in the New Zealand context. Stats NZ collaborated with census experts from both countries when designing the model.
Under the new model, how Stats NZ enabled/collected from the respondents changed from predominately field-based activities to 80 percent mail-out with a reduced field presence and increased communications, marketing and engagement. The way respondents completed their forms also changed, with a greater focus on online completion over paper. The majority of the population was encouraged to complete the census online using an internet access code mailed to their households before census night. The new collection model therefore relied on the public to self-respond, rather than wait for a visit from field staff. Field follow-up activities were also planned.
The main areas of change were:
- phasing the model (prepare, enable, remind and visit)
- strategies used across the different phases
- mailing out “call to action” letters with an internet access code and instructions on how to order paper forms, if required, as the first interaction with census
- reducing the number of field staff, with a new structure and roles
- outsourcing the recruitment functions for field staff
- introducing new field technology
- creating a new address frame (a list of all dwellings in New Zealand)
- an integrated communications campaign including community engagement
- a new approach to processing the census data.
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Dataset name
Census: Unpaid activities by age group and sex, for the census usually resident population count aged 15 years and over 2018
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At the URL provided, customise the selection by choosing '2018' under 'Year'. All remaining variables were selected to create this dataset.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: Census: Unpaid activities by age group and sex, for the census usually resident population count aged 15 years and over 2018
From the dataset Census: Unpaid activities by age group and sex, for the census usually resident population count aged 15 years and over 2018, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: Unpaid activities by sex
- Range:
D62:W331 - Provided: 3,519 data points
This data forms the table Census - Unpaid activities by sex by territorial authority 2018.
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 2018 Census, held on Tuesday 6 March, was the 34th 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.