QuickStats About Housing

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Erratum – 31 March 2011

2006 Census: QuickStats About Housing – an error was found in table 2, entitled, 'Occupied Dwelling Type, 1996–2006 Censuses', with a small number of records coded to the wrong categories for 2001. The affected categories are: 'Institution' and 'Occupied Non-private Dwelling Not Further Defined'. The subcategories within 'Occupied Private Dwelling' and 'Occupied Non-private Dwelling' have also been reordered.

All other data, graphs and information in this release are unaffected. Statistics New Zealand regrets any inconvenience caused.

The table below, 'Occupied Dwelling Type, 1996–2006 Censuses', was revised on 31 March 2011 and replaces the previous table published 2 May 2007.

 Occupied Dwelling Type
1996–2006 Censuses
 Dwelling type 1996 2001 2006
Number of dwellings 
Occupied Private Dwelling      
 Separate House  1,050,144  1,030,077  1,134,369
 Two or More Flats/Units/Townhouses/Apartments/Houses Joined Together  209,163  210,627  252,963
 Other Occupied Private Dwellings(1)  7,338  5,253  10,083
 Occupied Private Dwelling Not Further Defined(2)  9,684  113,883  74,334
 Total Occupied Private Dwelling  1,276,329  1,359,840  1,471,749
Occupied Non-private Dwelling      
 Institution(3)  2,064  2,274  1,605
 Other Non-private Dwellings  5,382  5,787  5,103
 Occupied Non-private Dwelling Not Further Defined(4)  12  303  255
 Total Occupied Non-private Dwelling 7,458 8,364 6,963
Total 1,283,790 1,368,207 1,478,709

(1) This includes mobile and improvised dwellings, roofless or rough sleepers and dwellings in a motorcamp. In 1996 and 2001 this category was called Temporary Private Dwellings. (2) This includes baches, cribs, other holiday homes, and dwellings adjoined to or part of a business or shop. (3) This includes 'residential and community care facilities'. In 2001, these dwellings were classified under 'other non-private dwelling' but are classified under 'institution' in the 2006 classification. (4) Includes communes.

Note: This data has been randomly rounded to protect confidentiality. Individual figures may not add up to totals, and values for the same data may vary in different tables.

Erratum – 26 July 2007

2006 Census: QuickStats About Housing – an error was found in table 5 entitled, 'Number of usual residents in household, 1996–2006 Censuses'. All 1996 data in that table is incorrect.

The table below replaces the previous table published 2 May 2007.

Number of Usual Residents in Household
1996–2006 Censuses
Number of usual residents Year
1996 2001 2006
One Usual Resident 264,360 307,935 328,314
Two Usual Residents  420,027  452,580 494,043
Three Usual Residents  215,670 221,883 240,291
Four Usual Residents 201,951 200,994 221,667
Five Usual Residents  102,408 99,402 102,714
Six Usual Residents   38,889 37,359 39,261
Seven Usual Residents  13,776 13,029 14,766
Eight or More Usual Residents  11,010 11,079 13,122
Total   1,268,094 1,344,267 1,454,175

Note: This data has been randomly rounded to protect confidentiality.
Individual figures may not add up to totals, and values for the same data may vary in different tables.

Erratum – 4 May 2007

2006 Census: QuickStats About Housing – an error was found in the table entitled, 'Sector of Landlord, 1996–2006 Censuses', with some of the figures placed in the wrong categories for 1996.

The affected categories are: local authority or city council; Housing New Zealand Corporation; and other state owned corporation, or state owned enterprise, or government department or ministry. The error was found both in the commentary and in table 26.

The table below replaces the previous tables published 2 May 2007.

Sector of Landlord(1)
1996–2006 Censuses

1996 2001 2006
Private person, trust or business 196,188 264,501 299,607
Local authority or city council 14,781 14,118 11,004
Housing New Zealand Corporation 52,668 52,500 49,419
Other state-owned corporation, or state-owned enterprise, or government department or ministry 8,370 6,432 6,165
(1) 'Sector of landlord' is the institutional unit to which the owners of rented or leased private dwellings belong. Landlord refers to the type of organisation or person from whom households rent or lease private occupied dwellings.
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