Esri uses demographic and socioeconomic updates and forecasts provided by Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa to create an advanced demographics dataset for New Zealand.
Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa is New Zealand's official data agency that collects information from people and organizations through censuses and surveys. Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa operates under the authority of the New Zealand Data and Statistics Act 2022, guided by the Privacy Act 2020, the Official Information Act 1982, and the Public Records Act 2005.
Vintage
2023
Available geographies
See the Geography levels section in the New Zealand topic.
Attribute summaries
The following table contains a summary description of the available field categories in the New Zealander advanced demographics dataset. See New Zealand for more information about this advanced demographics dataset, such as use cases and related documents.
| Field category | Data category | Description |
|---|---|---|
Population Totals | Count of regional population grouped by gender and residency or commuter categories. | |
Religious Affiliation | Count of regional population grouped by religious affiliation categories including no religion. | |
Sex at Birth | Count of regional population grouped by sex assigned at birth categories. | |
LGBTIQ | Count of regional population grouped by LGBTIQ identity categories. | |
Sexual Identity | Count of regional population grouped by sexual identity categories. | |
Number of Children | Count of regional female population age 15+ grouped by total number of children categories. For example, regional female population age 15+ with two children. | |
Family Type | Count of regional family households (members are related) grouped by relationship categories or numbers, such as couple without children or two-person family household. | |
Extended Family | Count of regional family households (members are related) grouped by extended family categories, such as one-generation or two-generations. | |
Personal Income | Provides a count and a median income for regional population grouped by personal income amount ranges. | |
Source of Income | Count of regional population grouped by source of personal income categories, such as public benefits or wages. | |
Family Income | Provides a count and a median income for regional family households (members are related) grouped by income amount ranges. | |
Extended Family Income | Provides a count and a median income for regional extended family households (multi-generational, members are related) grouped by income amount ranges. | |
Household Income | Provides a count and a median income for regional households grouped by household income amount ranges. | |
5-Year Age Group | Provides a count and the median age of regional population, grouped by 5-year age categories. For example, regional population age 30-34. | |
Life Cycle Group | Count of regional population grouped by broad age categories. For example, regional population age 15-29. | |
Household Composition | Count of regional households, typically defined as persons living together in one housing unit, grouped by broad household structure categories, such as one-family or two-family households. | |
Household Tenure | Count of regional households, typically defined as persons living together in one housing unit, grouped by broad ownership categories, such as owned or not owned. | |
Landlord Sector | Count of regional households grouped by landlord sector, such as private owner, Māori Land Trust, or state-owned. | |
Weekly Rent | Count of regional households grouped by amount paid in weekly rent categories. | |
Motor Vehicles | Count of regional households grouped by the number of motor vehicles available for use. For example, households with no motor vehicles available. | |
Access to Telecom Systems | Count of regional households grouped by access to telecommunication system categories. | |
Home Ownership | Count of regional households grouped by broad individual home ownership categories. | |
Years at Usual Residence | Count of regional population grouped by length of tenancy at usual residence categories. For example, regional population with years at current, usual place of residence 1-4 years. | |
5-Year/1-Year Usual Residence History | Count of regional housing units grouped by where the resident lived (usual residence) for the past year or past five years categories, such as lived elsewhere in New Zealand or lived overseas. | |
Occupied Dwelling | Count of regional private or non-private, occupied housing units grouped by dwelling type categories. | |
Sector of Ownership | Count of regional housing units grouped by sector of ownership categories, such as central government or private. | |
Dwelling by Number of Rooms/Bedrooms | Count of regional private housing units grouped by number of rooms or bedrooms categories. For example, regional private dwellings consisting of five rooms. | |
Household Crowding Index | Count of regional housing units grouped by the number of additional rooms required to reduce crowding. For example, regional households that need two or more bedrooms (severely crowded). | |
Number of Usual Residents | Count of regional housing units grouped by the number of usual resident categories. For example, regional housing units with three usual residents. | |
Heating Source/Fuel | Count of regional housing units grouped by common types of heating source or heating fuel categories. | |
Occupancy Status | Count of regional housing units grouped by occupancy status, such as occupied or unoccupied. | |
Access to Basic Amenities | Count of regional housing units grouped by access to basic amenities, such as tap water, refrigerator, or toilet. | |
Dwelling Dampness/Mould | Count of regional housing units grouped by dwelling dampness or mould categories. | |
Smoking Behaviour | Count of regional population grouped by cigarette smoking categories. | |
Difficulty or Limitation | Count of regional population grouped by difficulty or limitation status categories. | |
Ability Indicator | Count of regional population grouped by ability categories. | |
Educational Attainment | Count of regional population grouped by educational attainment levels. | |
Post-school Qualifications | Count of regional population grouped by study participation, secondary school enrollment, qualifications, certifications, or other post-secondary categories. | |
Travel to Education by Residence Address | Count of regional population grouped by transit to school methods—such as by train or by bicycle—and residence address. | |
Travel to Education by Institution Address | Count of regional population grouped by transit to school methods—such as by train or by bicycle—and school address. | |
Relationship Status | Count of regional adult population grouped by legally registered relationship status categories. | |
Partnership Status | Count of regional adult population grouped by cohabitation/partnership categories. | |
Arrival in Years | Count of regional population grouped by years since arrival in New Zealand categories. | |
Birthplace | Count of regional population grouped by broad geographic regions for place of birth, such as New Zealand or North America. | |
Languages Spoken | Count of regional population grouped by languages spoken, such as English, Māori, Samoan, or other. | |
Official Language | Count of regional population grouped by official language indicator groups, such as Māori, English, and NZ Sign Language (no others). | |
Ethnicity | Count of regional population grouped by race or ethnicity categories, such as Māori, Pacific Peoples, European, or other. | |
Māori Descent | Count of regional population grouped by Māori descent categories. | |
Work and Labour Force Status | Count of regional population grouped by labour force status, such as employed full time, unemployed, or not in the labour force. | |
Employment Status | Count of regional population grouped by employment status, such as self-employed, paid employee, or unpaid family worker. | |
Job Search Methods | Count of regional population grouped by methods used to search for employment, such as looked at job advertisements, or contacted friends or relatives to look for a job. | |
Occupation by Residence Address | Count of regional employed population grouped by residence address and profession, such as technician, sales, or laborer. | |
Occupation by Workplace Address | Count of regional employed population grouped by workplace address and profession, such as technician, sales, or laborer. | |
Industry by Residence Address | Count of regional employed population grouped by residence address and industry, such as manufacturing, retail, or finance. | |
Industry by Workplace Address | Count of regional employed population grouped by workplace address and industry, such as manufacturing, retail, or finance. | |
Hours Worked | Count of regional employed population grouped by the number of hours worked per week categories. | |
Travel to Work by Residence Address | Count of regional employed population grouped by transit to work methods—such as by train or by bicycle—and residence address. | |
Travel to Work by Workplace Address | Count of regional employed population grouped by transit to work methods—such as by train or by bicycle—and workplace address. | |
Unpaid Activities | Count of regional population grouped by unpaid activity categories, such as care for family member, voluntarism, and so forth. |