Ethnic groups of people of Māori descent in the Chatham Islands, New Zealand
2023 Census, % of people where information available
The following information applies to all values in the table.
Census Year: 2023, Subject population: Census usually resident population, Region: Area Outside Region, Māori descent: Māori descent, Unit: Percentage
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Why am I seeing this?
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
A person may vary their reporting of their ethnicity, including the number of ethnicities they identify with, according to the context in which they are asked. This is a consideration when comparing the 2023 Census results with other sources.
A person is of Māori descent if they are the descendants of a person who has Māori descent or ancestry (these terms are used synonymously).
The term Māori descent is based on a genealogical or biological concept, rather than on cultural affiliation to the Māori ethnic group.
On the other hand, ethnicity is the ethnic group or groups a person identifies with or has a sense of belonging to. It is a measure of cultural affiliation (in contrast to race, ancestry, nationality, or citizenship). This demographic attribute is self-perceived, and a person can belong to more than one ethnic group.
Response rates and final data sources
Māori descent:
The response rate for this question from 2023 Census forms was 85.3%. A further 9.1% of the data come from responses to the previous Censuses. Administrative data made up 3.5% of the response while the remaining 2.0% of the data was derived from statistical imputation.
Ethnic group:
The response rate for this question from 2023 Census forms was 86.0%. A further 8.8% of the data come from responses to the previous Censuses. Administrative data made up 4.4% of the response while the remaining 0.8% of the data was derived from statistical imputation.
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: Māori descent indicator, ethnicity (grouped total responses level 1), age (5-year groups), and gender for the census usually resident population count, 2013, 2018 and 2023 Censuses
From the dataset Census: Māori descent indicator, ethnicity (grouped total responses level 1), age (5-year groups), and gender for the census usually resident population count, 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.
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.