Regional Stocktake | 2006 Census of Population and Dwellings | Agriculture | Births and deaths | Building statistics | Business demographics | Commercial accommodation | Crime statistics | Employment statistics | Environmental – Water accounts | Family and household projections | Household expenditure | Housing profiles | Income | Inflation | Injury statistics | Labour force | Migration | Overseas trade | Population estimates | Population projections | Regional GDP feasibility study | Retail trade
Regional Stocktake
The Regional Stocktake is a comprehensive list of sub-nationally available central government datasets and supporting information. It should be used as a first port of call for any potential user of subnational information, from local and central government to independent researchers.
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The 2006 Census of Population and Dwellings provides a snapshot of people and households in New Zealand, right down to meshblock level. Variables are available at the personal, family and household/dwelling levels. In addition to an extensive range of data available from the website at no charge, we can also provide customised population data to meet your specific requirements.
Links to key outputs from the 2006 Census are provided below:
QuickStats About a Place
Overviews of territorial authorities and regions covering demographics, dwellings, household, transport, etc.
Table Builder
Table Builder allows users to select from a range of base tables, and choose specific variables and geographic areas of interest to create your own table. The results can be graphed, printed or downloaded for further analysis in either Excel or comma-delimited ASCII format.
The 2006 Meshblock Dataset contains counts starting at the meshblock level for selected variables from the 2006, 2001 and 1996 Census of Population and Dwellings, rebased to 2006 Census boundaries. These counts are at the highest level of each variable’s classification. The dataset also contains counts for area units, wards, territorial authorities and regional councils.
Static maps of area units, territorial authorities and regional councils used in the 2006 Census can be viewed online.
These tables provide final counts from the 2006 Census at fine geographic levels (down to area unit level). Counts are provided for census night and usually resident populations along with the number of occupied and unoccupied dwellings.
The Regional Summary publication contains detailed statistics from the 2006 Census on a wide variety of demographic, social and economic subjects, together with dwelling and household characteristics at regional and territorial authority level.
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Statistics on agricultural production are gathered through the census of Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry. The final results cover land use, livestock numbers, horticulture, grain crops and forestry.
Agricultural Production Statistics – information releases provide access to downloadable Excel tables which contain data at regional council level.
Subsequent to this release, a range of tables of subnational data are also available in Table Builder.
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Statistics on births and deaths (along with marriages and divorces) are often referred to as 'vital statistics', as they provide the basic demographic information about a population and its changes over time. This information can be used to monitor demographic and social trends, and to plan for needs for future community services. Final statistics on the number of births and deaths registered in New Zealand are usually available about seven weeks after the end of each quarter (ended 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December).
Statistics New Zealand's annual publication Demographic Trends carries a table giving live births and fertility rates for regional council areas based on the latest three-year period. The publications are available free of charge on the website. See Demographic Trends 2007 for the latest table (chapter 2, table 2.16).
Other birth and death statistics for regions, cities and districts are available as customised requests and generally incur a charge.
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Data on building consents issued are obtained each month from territorial authorities. Data are available on the number and value of both residential and non-residential building consents issued by building type, available down to area unit level. These data are subject to confidentiality, as customised requests and do incur a charge.
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Business demographic statistics provide an annual snapshot (as at February) of the structure and characteristics of businesses in New Zealand as recorded on the Statistics New Zealand Business Frame. Information can be provided on the number of businesses and employment by industry, for geographic areas down to meshblock level, as customised requests. Industries are defined according to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC).
Business demography data from 1997 is available at no charge in Table Builder. Two of these tables provide data at territorial authority and regional council level, and can be accessed through the Business Statistics Tables page.
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Each month, the Accommodation Survey collects data from every economically significant short-term accommodation provider in the country. These include hotels, motels, farm-stays, bed and breakfasts, backpackers, hostels, caravan parks and camping grounds. Short-term commercial accommodation activity and employment data collected includes number of guest nights, type of stay units, occupancy rates, average length of stay and New Zealand region or overseas country of origin. Selected information is available down to area unit level.
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This collection is sourced from New Zealand Police administrative data on recorded and resolved crime, as well as offenders apprehended for these crimes.
These statistics were previously publicly available from New Zealand Police. The measures used to protect confidentiality are the same as those applied by New Zealand Police. In particular, statistics on age are presented in age groups and a number of potentially sensitive variables have been excluded. The figures presented in tables have not been subject to any additional form of statistical confidentialisation, such as random rounding.
Offences and apprehension statistics are available at no charge in table builder.
Release notes
An overview of recording and counting crime in New Zealand
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Linked Employer-Employee Data (LEED) is created by linking a longitudinal series of the Inland Revenue employer monthly schedule (EMS) to employer data from Statistics New Zealand's Business Frame.
Quarterly LEED data from June 1999 and annual LEED data from 2000 is available at no charge in Table Builder.
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The Water Physical Stock Account 1995–2005 provides information on quantities of water in the inland part of the hydrological system at national and regional levels for the June years 1995 to 2005 and describes how the stocks of freshwater are affected by water flows within the hydrological system during accounting periods.
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Subnational family and household projections indicate the number of families and households in regional council and territorial authority areas within New Zealand by family and household type, based on different combinations of fertility, mortality, migration and living arrangement type assumptions.
For more information about the projections, including projection assumptions, refer to Information about the demographic projections.
Additional Subnational family and household projections tables are available. Scroll down that linked page to where you will be able to access further downloadable Excel tables which provide data at regional council and territorial authority level.
A report in PDF format on New Zealand family and household projections is downloadable in Adobe Acrobat format.
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The Household Economic Survey collects information on the incomes and expenditure patterns of private households throughout New Zealand. Expenditure on around 2,300 individual products and services are recorded from everyday items, such as bread and milk, to items like indoor plants and overseas travel. Average weekly household expenditure is available at a national level and for five broad regions: Auckland, Wellington, Rest of the North Island, Canterbury and Rest of the South Island.
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QuickStats About Housing looks at New Zealand's household and dwelling population from 2006 Census. These statistics cover the size of households and dwellings, ownership of dwellings, rental costs and fuel types used for heating. Some comparisons over time are also included.
A selection of household quality statistics tables are available through table builder.
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Average hourly earnings estimates from the Quarterly Employment Survey for males and females are available quarterly for regions, and for cities and districts, subject to quality constraints. Information relates to the pay week ending on, or immediately before, the 20th of the middle month of the quarter (that is, February, May, August and November). More detailed regional estimates are available for February when a larger sample is taken.
Average weekly income from the New Zealand Income Survey is available for the June quarter for 12 regions which combine Gisborne and Hawke's Bay regions, and Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough and the West Coast regions. Average weekly income is related to the respondent’s most recent pay period. The collected data is for cash only, pre-tax (gross) income (wherever possible) and does not include any non-cash fringe benefits. Interest and investment income is not collected in order to reduce respondent burden.
A selection of Income Statistics tables are now available through Table Builder.
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The Consumers Price Index (CPI) provides a measure of change in the prices of goods and services purchased by New Zealand households. It also provides a measure of inflation and therefore plays a crucial role in the setting and monitoring of monetary policy. In addition, it is used to adjust benefit payments and in wage negotiations. At a regional level, the CPI is available quarterly for five broad regions (Auckland, Wellington, Rest of North Island, Canterbury and Rest of South Island).
The Food Price Index (FPI) provides a measure of the rate of price change of food and food services purchased by households. At a regional level, the FPI is available quarterly for 15 urban areas from throughout New Zealand.
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A selection of detailed tables based on the annual 'Injury Statistics - Claims for work-related injuries' releases for the years 2002 to 2006 are now available on Table Builder. These are based solely on information received from the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC).
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The Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS) provides quarterly estimates of the labour force status of New Zealand's working-age population. Estimates are available for the employed, unemployed, labour force, non-labour force, unemployment rate and labour force participation rate. Regional estimates are available for 12 regions which combine Gisborne and Hawke's Bay regions, and Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough and the West Coast regions.
Regional data is available free of charge in the Excel tables published with the information release for this survey.
Labour Force statistics are also available five-yearly from the Census of Population and Dwellings. Labour Force data from the census can be cross-tabulated with a range of personal and household characteristics down to area unit level, subject to confidentiality constraints.
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International travel and migration statistics report the number of overseas visitors and New Zealand residents entering or leaving New Zealand. These statistics are based on final counts of arrivals to and departures from New Zealand. Permanent and long-term arrivals and departures and net migration statistics are available for regions, cities and districts as customised requests and do incur a charge.
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Overseas trade (exports and imports) statistics are sourced from customs entries received from the New Zealand Customs Service. Overseas cargo statistics record the value and gross weight of all goods loaded or unloaded at New Zealand ports, both sea and air, on a quarterly basis.
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Subnational population estimates give the best indication of the number of people living in each area at 30 June. These figures are used for, among other things, planning, policy formation, and monitoring. Annual population estimates are available from October.
Estimates for regions, territorial authorities and area units, by five-year age groups and sex, are freely available from Table Builder. To find out more about this product, please contact demography@stats.govt.nz.
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Subnational population projections give an indication of the number and age-sex of people living in regions, cities and districts according to various demographic scenarios. Also available are related subnational family and household projections and subnational ethnic population projections. Area unit (suburb) population projections are also available for every area unit in New Zealand.
The 2006-base projections, by five-year age groups and sex, are freely available from Table Builder. To find out more about this product, please contact demography@stats.govt.nz.
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This two-year project is testing the feasibility of producing regional Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by industry. The project yielded current price annual estimates for regional GDP by industry, for the years ended March 2000 to 2003. Ongoing work in this area is not currently in the Statistics New Zealand work programme.
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Retail trade statistics from the Retail Trade Survey provide information on the state of the New Zealand retail sector and are regarded as one of the leading indicators of the state of the New Zealand economy. Retailing covers a wide range of businesses that are mainly involved in selling new and used goods to consumers for personal or household use. Limited subnational data is available free of charge in the monthly Retail Trade Survey information release, with data available for the Auckland, Waikato, Wellington and Canterbury regions as well as the remainder of the North and South Islands.
The March, June, September and December releases are more detailed and available via the same link.
The value of the sales of goods and services in the retail sector is available at regional council level on a quarterly basis as customised output. Data is also available for territorial authorities and urban areas subject to quality constraints.
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