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Population/ Dwellings



Population counts

2006 Census

Population of Otago Region and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
Male
  94,737  1,965,618
Female
  99,066  2,062,329
Total  193,803  4,027,947

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

Māori Population of Otago Region and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
Male
  6,186  274,860
Female
  6,084  290,469
Total  12,273  565,329

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

1996–2006 Censuses

Population of Otago Region,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
Male
  90,405  88,266  94,737
Female
  94,680  93,276  99,066
Total  185,085  181,539  193,800

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

Māori Population of Otago Region,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
Male
  5,625  5,337  6,186
Female
  5,280  5,208  6,084
Total  10,905  10,545  12,270

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

Dwelling counts

2006 Census

Dwellings in Otago Region and New Zealand, 2006 Census
Dwelling status
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
Occupied
     Private
  75,231  1,471,746
     Non-private
  675  6,963
     Total  75,909  1,478,709
Unoccupied
  12,033  159,273
Under construction
  813  13,557
Total  88,752  1,651,542

1996–2006 Censuses

Dwellings in Otago Region, 1996–2006 Censuses
Dwelling status
     
 
199620012006
Occupied
     Private
  68,748  70,632  75,231
     Non-private
  660  801  678
     Total  69,411  71,430  75,909
Unoccupied
  9,798  11,325  12,030
Under construction
  531  507  810
Total  79,740  83,262  88,752


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.