Main subject populations include:
Usually resident population in New Zealand
Consists of People in NZ on census night who are usually resident in NZ.
Census night population
This refers to people present at the place of enumeration on census night including overseas visitors in NZ on census night. Excluded are NZ Residents who are temporarily out of the country on census night and NZ Armed Forces serving overseas on census night.
Overseas population
People in NZ on census night who usually reside overseas.
Dwellings
A dwelling is any building or structure that is used as living quarters by a household of one or more people on census night. It is usually self-contained in respect of sleeping, cooking, bathing and toilet facilities. It can be of a permanent, temporary or even mobile nature and includes structures such as motels, hotels, hospitals, etc.
Private dwellings
This is a permanent or temporary dwelling that is occupied by a private household. It includes houses and flats.
Permanent private dwelling
This refers to a dwelling that is fixed in location, of durable construction, and occupied by a private household.
Categories:
- Separate house
- Two flats or houses joined together
- Three or more flats or houses joined together
- Flat or house joined to a business or shop
- Bach, crib or hut (not in a work camp)
Temporary private dwellings
This is a temporary or mobile dwelling occupied by a private household. Categories:
- Caravan, cabin or tent in a motor camp
- Other (e.g. yacht - note no further breakdown of category available)
Non private dwellings
This is a dwelling in which a number of generally unrelated people (either individuals or families) live. Non-Private establishments usually have common cooking and dining facilities. Such dwellings include institutions and group-living quarters, e.g. hotels, motels, hospitals, prisons, school hostels, motor camps, etc.
People resident in dwellings on census night
Refers to people and the dwellings they occupied on census night regardless of whether it is their normal place of residence or not.
People usually resident in dwellings
Refers to people who usually reside in dwellings (includes those people who were in the dwelling on census night (private and non-private dwellings) and people who were temporarily absent (private dwellings only); but excludes guests and visitors to the dwelling on census night).
Total response fields
There are some fields that have total response information available. They include:
- Ethnic groups
- Iwi
- Languages
- Job search methods
- Religious affiliations
- Sources of Income, personal, family, extended family, etc.
- Unpaid activities
These fields will be discussed with clients when information is being sought.