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Population/ Dwellings



Population counts

2006 Census

Population of Timaru District and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
Male
  20,814  1,965,618
Female
  22,056  2,062,326
Total  42,867  4,027,947

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

Māori Population of Timaru District and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
Male
  1,275  274,860
Female
  1,341  290,469
Total  2,619  565,329

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

1996–2006 Censuses

Population of Timaru District,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
Male
  20,835  20,319  20,811
Female
  21,795  21,648  22,056
Total  42,630  41,967  42,870

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

Māori Population of Timaru District,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
Male
  1,236  1,158  1,278
Female
  1,191  1,176  1,341
Total  2,427  2,331  2,619

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

Dwelling counts

2006 Census

Dwellings in Timaru District and New Zealand, 2006 Census
Dwelling status
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
Occupied
     Private
  17,601  1,471,746
     Non-private
  87  6,963
     Total  17,688  1,478,709
Unoccupied
  1,440  159,273
Under construction
  117  13,560
Total  19,245  1,651,542

1996–2006 Censuses

Dwellings in Timaru District, 1996–2006 Censuses
Dwelling status
     
 
199620012006
Occupied
     Private
  16,596  16,986  17,598
     Non-private
  111  123  90
     Total  16,707  17,109  17,688
Unoccupied
  1,278  1,554  1,440
Under construction
  75  78  117
Total  18,060  18,741  19,245


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.