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Marital status



2006 Census

Legal Marital Status in Waitaki District and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
Never married(3)
  3,546  991,320
Married (not separated)
  8,817  1,414,533
Not married
     Separated(4)
  501  108,228
     Divorced
  1,176  222,138
     Widowed(5)
  1,395  174,816
Not elsewhere included(6)
  969  249,336
Total  16,401  3,160,374

1. All figures are for the census usually resident population count aged 15 years and over.
2. The 2006 Census was the first census in which information on civil unions was collected.
3. Includes people never joined in a civil union.
4. Includes people who are still legally married or in a civil union, but permanently separated.
5. Includes bereaved civil union partners.
6. Includes responses classified as 'response unidentifiable', 'not stated' and 'joined in a civil union (not separated)'. For further information, refer to the legal marital status variable on the Information About Data web page: http://www.stats.govt.nz/census

Legal Marital Status of Māori in Waitaki District and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
Never married(3)
  264  182,004
Married (not separated)
  258  96,546
Not married
     Separated(4)
  24  18,312
     Divorced
  57  22,026
     Widowed(5)
  30  13,698
Not elsewhere included(6)
  51  32,820
Total  684  365,406

1. All figures are for the Māori ethnic group census usually resident population count aged 15 years and over.
2. The 2006 Census was the first census in which information on civil unions was collected.
3. Includes people never joined in a civil union.
4. Includes people who are still legally married or in a civil union, but permanently separated. 
5. Includes bereaved civil union partners.
6. Includes responses classified as 'response unidentifiable', 'not stated' and 'joined in a civil union (not separated)'. For further information, refer to the legal marital status variable on the Information About Data web page: http://www.stats.govt.nz/census 

1996–2006 Censuses

Legal Marital Status in Waitaki District,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
     
 
199620012006
Never married(3)
  3,795  3,564  3,546
Married (not separated)
  9,810  8,925  8,817
Not married
     Separated(4)
  414  552  501
     Divorced
  753  915  1,176
     Widowed(5)
  1,410  1,458  1,392
Not elsewhere included(6)
  807  669  969
Total  16,983  16,080  16,404

1. All figures are for the census usually resident population count aged 15 years and over.
2. The 2006 Census was the first census in which information on civil unions was collected.
3. Includes people never joined in a civil union.
4. Includes people who are still legally married or in a civil union, but permanently separated.
5. Includes bereaved civil union partners.
6. In 1996 this includes responses classified as 'not specified'; in 2001 it includes 'response unidentifiable' and 'not stated'; in 2006 it includes 'response unidentifiable', 'not stated' and 'joined in a civil union (not separated)'. For further information, refer to the legal marital status variable on the Information About Data web page: http://www.stats.govt.nz/census


Legal Marital Status of Māori in Waitaki District,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
     
 
199620012006
Never married(3)
  252  225  264
Married (not separated)
  291  225  258
Not married
     Separated(4)
  18  24  24
     Divorced
  33  39  57
     Widowed(5)
  18  18  30
Not elsewhere included(6)
  21  30  51
Total  633  561  684

1. All figures are for the Māori ethnic group census usually resident population count aged 15 years and over.
2. The 2006 Census was the first census in which information on civil unions was collected.
3. Includes people never joined in a civil union.
4. Includes people who are still legally married or in a civil union, but permanently separated. 
5. Includes bereaved civil union partners.
6. In 1996 this includes responses classified as 'not specified'; in 2001 it includes 'response unidentifiable' and 'not stated'; in 2006 it includes 'response unidentifiable', 'not stated' and 'joined in a civil union (not separated)'. For further information, refer to the legal marital status variable on the Information About Data web page: http://www.stats.govt.nz/census

2006 Census

Social Marital Status in Waitaki District and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
Partnered
     Spouse(3)
  8,697  1,381,293
     Other partnership(4)
  1,575  379,956
     Not further defined(5)
  213  48,177
     Total  10,488  1,809,423
Non-partnered
      Never married
  2,487  693,597
     Separated(6)
  336  78,960
     Divorced
  684  137,205
     Widowed
  1,185  147,381
     Not further defined
  366  86,733
     Total  5,055  1,143,873
Not elsewhere included(7)
  858  207,072
Total  16,401  3,160,371

1. All figures are for the census usually resident population count aged 15 years and over.
2. The 2006 Census was the first census in which information on civil unions was collected.
3. Applies only to people who are married, not those in civil unions.
4. Living as married, that is, in a consensual union, de facto relationship etc.
5. Includes 'partnered, not further defined'. This also applies to civil unions in the 2006 data. For further information, refer to the social marital status variable on the Information About Data web page: http://www.stats.govt.nz/census
6. Includes people who are still legally married, but permanently separated. For 2006, this includes people in a civil union, but permanently separated.
7. Includes 'not stated' data.

Social Marital Status of Māori in Waitaki District and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
     
          
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
Partnered
     Spouse(3)
  255  92,940
     Other partnership(4)
  135  68,637
     Not further defined(5)
  9  8,448
     Total  399  170,028
Non-partnered
     Never married
  153  117,423
     Separated(6)
  15  13,074
     Divorced
  33  13,308
     Widowed
  21  10,614
     Not further defined
  27  18,672
     Total  249  173,088
Not elsewhere included(7)
  33  22,287
Total  684  365,406

1. All figures are for the Māori ethnic group census usually resident population count aged 15 years and over.
2. The 2006 Census was the first census in which information on civil unions was collected.
3. Applies only to people who are married, not those in civil unions.
4. Living as married, that is, in a consensual union, de facto relationship etc.
5. Includes 'partnered, not further defined'. This also applies to civil unions in the 2006 data. For further information, refer to the social marital status variable on the Information About Data web page: http://www.stats.govt.nz/census
6. Includes people who are still legally married, but permanently separated. For 2006, this includes people in a civil union, but permanently separated.
7. Includes 'not stated' data.

1996–2006 Censuses

Social Marital Status in Waitaki District,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
     
 
199620012006
Partnered
     Spouse(3)
  9,807  8,790  8,700
     Other partnership(4)
  963  1,191  1,575
     Not further defined(5)
  39  162  216
     Total  10,812  10,143  10,488
Non-partnered
      Never married
  3,114  2,667  2,487
     Separated(6)
  303  420  336
     Divorced
  519  591  684
     Widowed
  1,365  1,266  1,185
     Not further defined(7)
...  306  366
     Total  5,301  5,247  5,058
Not elsewhere included(8)
  870  690  858
Total  16,983  16,083  16,404

1. All figures are for the census usually resident population count aged 15 years and over.
2. The 2006 Census was the first census in which information on civil unions was collected.
3. Applies only to married people, not those in civil unions.
4. Living as married, that is, in a consensual union, de facto relationship etc.
5. Includes 'partnered, not further defined'. Civil union partner is also included in the 2006 data. For further information, refer to the social marital status variable on the Information About Data web page: http://www.stats.govt.nz/census
6. Includes people who are still legally married, but permanently separated. For 2006, this includes people in a civil union, but permanently separated. 
7. No data was produced for this category in 1996.
8. In 1996 this includes 'not specified' data. In 2001 and 2006 it includes 'not stated' data.

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Social Marital Status of Māori in Waitaki District,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
     
 
199620012006
Partnered
     Spouse(3)
  291  216  255
     Other partnership(4)
  75  87  135
     Not further defined(5)
  0  9  12
     Total  369  309  399
Non-partnered
     Never married
  192  150  153
     Separated(6)
  9  15  15
     Divorced
  24  24  30
     Widowed
  18  15  21
     Not further defined(7)
...  21  27
     Total  243  222  249
Not elsewhere included(8)
  24  27  33
Total  636  561  684

1. All figures are for the Māori ethnic group census usually resident population count aged 15 years and over.
2. The 2006 Census was the first census in which information on civil unions was collected.
3. Applies only to people who are married, not those in civil unions.
4. Living as married, that is, in a consensual union, de facto relationship etc.
5. Includes 'partnered, not further defined'. Civil union partner is also included in the 2006 data. For further information, refer to the social marital status variable on the Information About Data web page: http://www.stats.govt.nz/census
6. Includes people who are still legally married but permanently separated. For 2006, this includes people in a civil union, but permanently separated.
7. No data was produced for this category in 1996.
8. In 1996 this includes 'not specified' data. In 2001 and 2006 it includes 'not stated' data.

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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.