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Population counts

2006 Census

Population of Wellington City and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
Male
  86,931  1,965,621
Female
  92,532  2,062,326
Total  179,466  4,027,947

1. All figures are for the census usually resident population count.

Māori Population of Wellington City and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
Male
  6,468  274,860
Female
  6,867  290,466
Total  13,335  565,329

1. All figures are for the Māori ethnic group census usually resident population count. 

1996–2006 Censuses

Population of Wellington City,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
Male
  77,013  79,251  86,931
Female
  80,712  84,573  92,532
Total  157,722  163,824  179,463

1. All figures are for the census usually resident population count.

Māori Population of Wellington City,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
Male
  5,913  5,784  6,468
Female
  6,171  6,105  6,867
Total  12,081  11,889  13,335

1. All figures are for the Māori ethnic group census usually resident population count. 

Dwelling counts

2006 Census

Dwellings in Wellington City and New Zealand, 2006 Census
Dwelling status
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
Occupied
     Private
  68,706  1,471,746
     Non-private
  195  6,963
     Total  68,901  1,478,709
Unoccupied
  4,086  159,276
Under construction
  378  13,557
Total  73,368  1,651,542

1996–2006 Censuses

Dwellings in Wellington City, 1996–2006 Censuses
Dwelling status
     
 
199620012006
Occupied
     Private
  59,025  62,472  68,706
     Non-private
  261  261  195
     Total  59,289  62,733  68,901
Unoccupied
  3,060  4,554  4,086
Under construction
  324  465  378
Total  62,670  67,752  73,365


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.