Tables About Wellington Region

Households



2006 Census

Household Composition in Wellington Region and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
One-family household (with or without other people)
 110,064  985,542
Two-family household (with or without other people)
 3,528  37,083
Three-or-more family household (with or without other people)
 189  2,529
Other multiperson household
 9,981  72,660
One-person household
 40,698  328,302
Household composition unidentifiable
 2,514  28,062
Total  166,971  1,454,175

1. All figures are for households in private occupied dwellings.

1996–2006 Censuses

Household Composition in Wellington Region,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
One-family household (with or without other people)
 101,034  103,485  110,064
Two-family household (with or without other people)
 3,015  2,739  3,528
Three-or-more family household (with or without other people)
 144  126  189
Other multiperson household
 8,916  9,423  9,981
One-person household
 32,055  37,563  40,698
Household composition unidentifiable(2)
 3,681  2,508  2,511
Total  148,839  155,841  166,971

1. All figures are for households in private occupied dwellings. 
2. Prior to 2001, this category was titled 'household not classifiable'. 

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.