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2006 Census

Legal Marital Status in Tasman Region and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
Never married(3)
  8,769  991,320
Married (not separated)
  18,219  1,414,533
Not married
     Separated(4)
  1,125  108,228
     Divorced
  2,649  222,138
     Widowed(5)
  2,037  174,813
Not elsewhere included(6)
  2,217  249,336
Total  35,016  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 Tasman Region and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
Never married(3)
  885  182,004
Married (not separated)
  657  96,543
Not married
     Separated(4)
  87  18,312
     Divorced
  135  22,026
     Widowed(5)
  51  13,698
Not elsewhere included(6)
  123  32,820
Total  1,932  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 Tasman Region,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
     
 
199620012006
Never married(3)
  7,254  7,773  8,766
Married (not separated)
  16,203  16,770  18,222
Not married
     Separated(4)
  894  1,062  1,125
     Divorced
  1,590  2,148  2,649
     Widowed(5)
  1,680  1,941  2,040
Not elsewhere included(6)
  1,488  2,157  2,217
Total  29,103  31,851  35,016

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 Tasman Region,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
     
 
199620012006
Never married(3)
  705  723  885
Married (not separated)
  618  597  654
Not married
     Separated(4)
  72  81  87
     Divorced
  93  114  132
     Widowed(5)
  42  39  48
Not elsewhere included(6)
  78  93  123
Total  1,611  1,647  1,932

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 Tasman Region and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
Partnered
     Spouse(3)
  17,949  1,381,293
     Other partnership(4)
  4,320  379,956
     Not further defined(5)
  423  48,174
     Total  22,695  1,809,426
Non-partnered
      Never married
  5,784  693,597
     Separated(6)
  813  78,960
     Divorced
  1,413  137,202
     Widowed
  1,743  147,381
     Not further defined
  690  86,733
     Total  10,440  1,143,873
Not elsewhere included(7)
  1,881  207,075
Total  35,016  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 Tasman Region and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
     
          
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
Partnered
     Spouse(3)
  642  92,940
     Other partnership(4)
  366  68,637
     Not further defined(5)
  24  8,451
     Total  1,029  170,028
Non-partnered
     Never married
  567  117,420
     Separated(6)
  69  13,074
     Divorced
  69  13,308
     Widowed
  42  10,614
     Not further defined
  87  18,672
     Total  834  173,088
Not elsewhere included(7)
  69  22,290
Total  1,932  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 Tasman Region,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
     
 
199620012006
Partnered
     Spouse(3)
  16,203  16,563  17,949
     Other partnership(4)
  2,505  3,384  4,323
     Not further defined(5)
  132  486  426
     Total  18,840  20,436  22,695
Non-partnered
      Never married
  5,451  5,391  5,784
     Separated(6)
  639  750  813
     Divorced
  960  1,200  1,413
     Widowed
  1,584  1,671  1,740
     Not further defined(7)
...  546  690
     Total  8,640  9,561  10,443
Not elsewhere included(8)
  1,626  1,857  1,881
Total  29,106  31,851  35,016

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 Tasman Region,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
     
 
199620012006
Partnered
     Spouse(3)
  618  579  642
     Other partnership(4)
  237  330  363
     Not further defined(5)
  12  21  24
     Total  867  933  1,029
Non-partnered
     Never married
  507  444  567
     Separated(6)
  48  51  66
     Divorced
  51  63  69
     Widowed
  39  30  42
     Not further defined(7)
...  66  87
     Total  648  651  837
Not elsewhere included(8)
  96  63  69
Total  1,611  1,647  1,932

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.