Main reasons why people in New Zealand who own their home move house

2018, % of people who moved

The following information applies to all values in the table. Year: 2018, Cross analysis variable: Total, Category: Total (15+), Measured variable: Main reasons for moving (owned), Unit: Estimate
Response category	% of people who moved
Education or work-related reasons	13.6%
Social reasons	23.2%
To move to a better quality home (e.g.warmer)	12%
To move to a more suitable home (e.g. more accessible/better size)	24%

For more information

http://datainfoplus.stats.govt.nz/Item/nz.govt.stats/2ed50ad6-8ab8-47df-883d-210a51b50043#/nz.govt.stats/20358850-bcde-4d9c-aac6-6c89f7044a94/9

Limitations of the data

Data with high sampling errors should be used with caution. Estimates with high relative sampling errors (RSEs) between 50 and 100 percent are considered unreliable for most uses.

Data provided by

Stats NZ

Dataset name

New Zealand General Social Survey: Well-being measures 2018

Webpage:

https://www.stats.govt.nz/information-releases/wellbeing-statistics-2018

How to find the data

Under Downloads, select 'Wellbeing statistics: 2018 – CSV' This will download a zipped file which contains three seperate csv files. Figure NZ has compiled these into one file.

Import & extraction details

File as imported: New Zealand General Social Survey: Well-being measures 2018

From the dataset New Zealand General Social Survey: Well-being measures 2018, this data was extracted:

Sheet: housing quality & tenure securi
Range: G2:H7733
Provided: 15,344 data points

This data forms the table Society - Housing quality and tenure security 2018.

Dataset originally released on:

June 26, 2019

Purpose of collection

The New Zealand General Social Survey (NZGSS) produces statistics about social well-being to inform decision-making by government agencies and the wider community. Data gathered includes objective information about circumstance, such as labour force status and income, as well as a personal assessment of different aspects of New Zealander's lives, such as life satisfaction, health, housing, human rights, and relationships. In particular, the survey provides a view of how well-being outcomes vary across different groups within the population.

Method of collection/Data provider

Stats NZ use household and personal questionnaires to collect the data. One individual in the household completes the household questionnaire, which collects information about all the usually resident people in that household (eg family relationships and household income). Stats NZ randomly select one individual in the household aged 15 years or over to answer the personal questionnaire.
The sample size was approximately 12,000 households.

Main reasons why people in New Zealand who own their home move house

2018, % of people who moved

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