People in New Zealand who do not own their home
By region, 2023 Census, % of people aged 15+ where information available
| Region | % of people aged 15+ where information available |
|---|---|
| Auckland | 55.97% |
| Bay of Plenty | 45.32% |
| Canterbury | 43.96% |
| Gisborne | 53.2% |
| Hawke's Bay | 45.03% |
| Manawatū-Whanganui | 44.74% |
| Marlborough | 37.85% |
| Nelson | 42.02% |
| Northland | 43.46% |
| Otago | 45.81% |
| Southland | 40.4% |
| Taranaki | 41.63% |
| Tasman | 35.66% |
| Waikato | 47.85% |
| Wellington | 48.03% |
| West Coast | 36.31% |
Data Quality
Using this data
Use this data with caution. This data was rated moderate quality by Stats NZ. Read the warnings and response rate metadata below before using.
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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
There have been changes to the questionnaire design since the 2018 Census: In 2018, the individual home ownership question had ’neither of these’ as a response option. In 2023, the same option has been changed to ‘neither of these, eg renting’. Users should note the following: - There are minor inconsistencies in the individual home ownership data when compared with tenure of household and private dwelling in a registered retirement village data which may be a result of respondent error or misinterpretation. - Being a trustee of a family trust counts as holding the dwelling in a family trust. However, if a person is a beneficiary only and not a trustee, that does not count as holding the dwelling in a family trust. Ethnicity is a multiple-response variable, therefore the number of total responses will be greater than the number of respondents (e.g. a person who identifies as Samoan and Chinese would be counted once in each category). 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 census results with other sources.
Read the response rates and final data sources section for more information.
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.
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
Dataset name
Census: Individual home ownership, ethnicity (grouped total responses level 1), age (5-year groups), and gender for the census usually resident population aged 15 years and over, 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses
Webpage:
How to find the data
At the URL provided, customise the selection by choosing '2013, 2018, 2023' under 'Year', 'Total' under 'Gender' and 'Age group', and your selection for "Area". All remaining variables were selected to create this dataset.
Import & extraction details
From the dataset Census: Individual home ownership, ethnicity (grouped total responses level 1), age (5-year groups), and gender for the census usually resident population aged 15 years and over, 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: Region
- Range:
R2:V3241 - Provided: 6,300 data points
This data forms the table Census - Usually resident population by individual home ownership, ethnic group and region 2013, 2018, 2023.
Dataset originally released on:
October 03, 2024
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.