Tables About Wellington Region

Housing



Tenure of Household

2006 Census

Tenure of Household in Wellington Region,(1)(2) 2006 Census
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
Owned or partly owned by usual resident(s)
     Mortgage arrangements NFD
 2,646  26,526
     Who make mortgage payments
 48,540  405,267
     With no mortgage payments
 35,937  312,159
Not owned by usual resident(s)
     Rental arrangements NFD
 600  6,315
     Who make rent payments
 48,090  388,272
     With no rent payments
 4,893  57,375
Held in a family trust by usual resident(s)(3)
     Mortgage arrangements NFD
 1,362  13,386
     Who make mortgage payments
 7,440  72,825
     With no mortgage payments
 8,580  81,711
Not elsewhere included(4)
 8,883  90,333
Total  166,974  1,454,175

1. All figures are for households in private occupied dwellings.
2. 'Tenure of household' refers to the nature of the occupancy of a household in a private dwelling, at the time of the survey. It does not refer to the tenure of the land on which the dwelling is situated.
3. Information on family trusts was first collected in 2006.
4. Includes 'response unidentifiable' and 'not stated'. 

Note:
NFD not further defined

1996–2001 Censuses

Tenure of Household in Wellington Region,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
     
 
199620012006
Owned or partly owned by usual resident(s)
     Mortgage arrangements NFD
 1,740  1,194  2,646
     Who make mortgage payments
 53,796  52,395  48,540
     With no mortgage payments
 44,280  46,326  35,937
Not owned by usual resident(s)
     Rental arrangements NFD
 2,460  1,392  603
     Who make rent payments
 36,930  44,427  48,087
     With no rent payments
 3,795  4,053  4,893
Held in a family trust by usual resident(s)(3)
     Mortgage arrangements NFD
......  1,362
     Who make mortgage payments
......  7,440
     With no mortgage payments
......  8,580
Not elsewhere included(4)
 5,838  6,048  8,883
Total  148,842  155,841  166,971

1. All figures are for households in private occupied dwellings.
2. 'Tenure of household' refers to the nature of the occupancy of a household in a private dwelling, at the time of the survey. It does not refer to the tenure of the land on which the dwelling is situated.
3. Information on family trusts was first collected in 2006.
4. In 1996, this includes 'not specified'. In 2001 and 2006 this includes 'response unidentifiable', and 'not stated'.

Note:
NFD not further defined

Symbol:
... figure not available 

Weekly Rent

2006 Census

Weekly Rent of Households in Wellington Region,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
Under $50
 912  7,842
$50–$79
 3,009  31,236
$80–$99
 2,139  18,867
$100–$124
 2,676  26,574
$125–$149
 2,808  21,894
$150–$174
 4,728  35,823
$175–$199
 4,119  29,922
$200–$249
 8,412  63,567
$250–$299
 6,438  57,657
$300–$349
 4,134  35,871
$350 and over
 7,542  48,144
Not elsewhere included(2)
 1,173  10,875
Total  48,090  388,275

1. All figures are for households in rented private occupied dwellings (usual residents do not own the dwelling and make rent payments).
2. Includes 'response unidentifiable' and 'not stated'.

1996–2006 Censuses

Weekly Rent of Households in Wellington Region,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
Under $50
 930  1,395  912
$50–$79
 2,262  4,446  3,009
$80–$99
 1,863  2,487  2,139
$100–$124
 4,911  3,693  2,673
$125–$149
 5,379  3,762  2,808
$150–$174
 7,605  5,091  4,728
$175–$199
 4,158  4,164  4,119
$200–$249
 4,434  7,215  8,412
$250–$299
 1,887  4,260  6,435
$300–$349
 966  2,382  4,134
$350 and over
 1,554  3,573  7,542
Not elsewhere included(2)
 987  1,965  1,170
Total  36,930  44,430  48,090

1. All figures are for households in rented private occupied dwellings (usual residents do not own the dwelling and make rent payments).
2. In 1996 this includes responses classified as 'not applicable', 'unidentifiable' and 'not specified'. In 2001 and 2006 'response unidentifiable' and 'not stated' are included.


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.