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Tables About Nelson Region

Population/ Dwellings



Population counts

2006 Census

Population of Nelson Region and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
Male
  20,787  1,965,618
Female
  22,104  2,062,329
Total  42,888  4,027,947

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

Māori Population of Nelson Region and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
Male
  1,758  274,860
Female
  1,854  290,466
Total  3,612  565,329

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

1996–2006 Censuses

Population of Nelson Region,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
Male
  19,632  20,136  20,787
Female
  20,646  21,429  22,104
Total  40,281  41,568  42,891

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

Māori Population of Nelson Region,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
Male
  1,515  1,590  1,761
Female
  1,500  1,629  1,854
Total  3,015  3,219  3,615

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

Dwelling counts

2006 Census

Dwellings in Nelson Region and New Zealand, 2006 Census
Dwelling status
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
Occupied
     Private
  17,187  1,471,746
     Non-private
  141  6,963
     Total  17,328  1,478,709
Unoccupied
  1,185  159,273
Under construction
  141  13,557
Total  18,654  1,651,542

1996–2006 Censuses

Dwellings in Nelson Region, 1996–2006 Censuses
Dwelling status
     
 
199620012006
Occupied
     Private
  15,279  16,125  17,187
     Non-private
  114  168  141
     Total  15,393  16,290  17,328
Unoccupied
  855  939  1,185
Under construction
  75  63  141
Total  16,326  17,295  18,654


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.