New Zealand Today; Our People

Nov 02, 02:33 PM

Current Headlines: NEW ZEALAND TODAY

OUR PEOPLE

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There are now just over four million people who live in New Zealand. How old are we, where did we come from, what do we believe? Based on the latest Census figures, this is the first in a series of five posters on our nation. TOMORROW: OUR HEALTH.

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Births (1991-2006)

2006: 59,193

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Median age at marriage (1981-2006)

2006:

GROOM 32.6

BRIDE 30.4

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Deaths (1993-2006)

2006: 28,245

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Ethnic group of resident population 2006

EUROPEAN: 2,609,589

MAORI: 565,329

PACIFIC PEOPLES: 265,974

ASIAN: 354,552

NEW ZEALANDER: 429,429

MIDEAST/LATIN AMERICA/AFRICA: 34,746

OTHER ETHNICITY: 1,494

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Median age of mother 2006

30.3

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Religious Affiliation 2006

Anglican 554,925

Catholic 508,437

Presbyterian, Congregational and Reformed: 400,839

Christian nfd 186,234

Methodist 121,806

Pentecostal 79,155

Baptist 56,913

Latter-Day Saints 43,536

Other Christian 108,921

Maori Christian 65,550

2006 Total CHRISTIANS 2,027,418

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Religious Affiliation 2006

Buddhist 52,362

Hindu 64,389

Islam/Muslim 36,072

Judaism/Jewish 6,858

Spiritualism and New Age Religions 19,800

Other Religions 24,447

Object to answering 242,607

Not elsewhere included 292,971

No Religion 1,297,104

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Civil Unions registered in New Zealand

By relationship type 2006

Same-sex civil unions: Female couples 197

Same-sex civil unions: Male couples 151

Female + Male couples: 82

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Birthplace of resident population 2006

NEW ZEALAND 2,960,214

AUSTRALIA 62,742

PACIFIC ISLANDS 135,852

UK & IRELAND 251,688

EUROPE* 68,070

NORTH AMERICA 26,940

ASIA 251,130

OTHER 83,124

NOT ELSEWHERE INCLUDED 188,187

* Does not include UK & Ireland

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ARRIVALS

Permanent & long-term migration (2002-2006)

2006: 82,732

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DEPARTURES

Permanent & long-term migration (2002-2006)

2006: 68,123

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OUR POPULATION BREAKDOWN

AUCKLAND

FEMALE: 668,577

MALE: 634,491

Home Ownership

2001: 236,439

2006: 204,288

Population by age group

<15 years: 288,576

15-19: 99,327

20-29: 188,766

30-39: 203,667

40-49: 198,132

50-59: 144,963

60-69: 91,236

70+: 88,395

Total population: 1,303,068

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WAIKATO

FEMALE: 194,856

MALE: 187,857

Home Ownership

2001: 81,810

2006: 69,315

Population by age group

<15 years: 87,537

15-19: 28,938

20-29: 46,998

30-39: 51,969

40-49: 55,917

50-59: 46,128

60-69: 32,256

70+: 32,970

Total population: 382,716

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TARANAKI

FEMALE: 52,983

MALE: 51,144

Home Ownership

2001: 26,610

2006: 21,090

Population by age group

<15 years: 22,674

15-19: 7,614

20-29: 10,926

30-39: 13,779

40-49: 15,543

50-59: 13,224

60-69: 9,249

70+: 11,118

Total population: 104,124

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MANAWATU

FEMALE: 114,063

MALE: 108,363

Home Ownership

2001: 52,743

2006: 43,716

Population by age group

<15 years: 48,423

15-19: 17,592

20-29: 26,580

30-39: 28,239

40-49: 32,337

50-59: 27,033

60-69: 19,695

70+: 22,530

Total population: 222,423

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TASMAN

FEMALE: 22,470

MALE: 22,152

Home Ownership

2001: 11,046

2006: 10,002

Population by age group

<15 years: 9,609

15-19: 2,817

20-29: 3,684

30-39: 6,027

40-49: 7,419

50-59: 6,525

60-69: 4,347

70+: 4,197

Total population: 44,625

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NORTHLAND

FEMALE: 75,627

MALE: 72,840

Home Ownership

2001: 32,832

2006: 28,362

Population by age group

<15 years: 34,785

15-19: 10,560

20-29: 12,927

30-39: 18,237

40-49: 22,383

50-59: 19,998

60-69: 15,258

70+: 14,328

Total population: 148,470

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BAY OF PLENTY

FEMALE: 132,567

MALE: 124,812

Home Ownership

2001: 56,193

2006: 47,031

Population by age group

<15 years: 59,271

15-19: 18,117

20-29: 25,623

30-39: 33,519

40-49: 37,896

50-59: 32,043

60-69: 24,150

70+: 26,673

Total population: 257,379

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GISBORNE

FEMALE: 22,812

MALE: 21,687

Home Ownership

2001: 9081

2006: 7539

Population by age group

<15 years: 11,649

15-19: 3459

20-29: 4569

30-39: 5703

40-49: 6498

50-59: 5388

60-69: 3483

70+: 3747

Total population: 44,499

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HAWKES BAY

FEMALE: 76,020

MALE: 71,763

Home Ownership

2001: 33,687

2006: 27,975

Population by age group

<15 years: 33,987

15-19: 10,722

20-29: 14,946

30-39: 19,146

40-49: 22,098

50-59: 19,185

60-69: 13,173

70+: 14,526

Total population: 147,783

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WELLINGTON

FEMALE: 231,306

MALE: 217,653

Home Ownership

2001: 99,918

2006: 87,123

Population by age group

<15 years: 92,448

15-19: 32,877

20-29: 62,880

30-39: 69,555

40-49: 67,998

50-59: 52,746

60-69: 34,512

70+: 35,940

Total population: 448,959

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NELSON

FEMALE: 22,101

MALE: 20,787

Home Ownership

2001: 10,500

2006: 9279

Population by age group

<15 years: 8244

15-19: 3125

20-29: 4593

30-39: 5856

40-49: 6939

50-59: 5850

60-69: 3687

70+: 4605

Total population: 42,888

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MARLBOROUGH

FEMALE: 21,342

MALE: 21,216

Home Ownership

2001: 10,584

2006: 9276

Population by age group

<15 years: 7925

15-19: 2697

20-29: 4069

30-39: 5538

40-49: 6531

50-59: 6249

60-69: 4746

70+: 4785

Total population: 42,558

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CANTERBURY

FEMALE: 267,147

MALE: 254,685

Home Ownership

2001: 127,146

2006: 113,919

Population by age group

<15 years: 102,486

15-19: 37,548

20-29: 64,893

30-39: 74,673

40-49: 79,035

50-59: 66,390

60-69: 44,601

70+: 52,200

Total population: 521,832

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OTAGO

FEMALE: 99,066

MALE: 94,734

Home Ownership

2001: 46,497

2006: 37,665

Population by age group

<15 years: 34,152

15-19: 16,485

20-29: 28,659

30-39: 25,782

40-49: 28,551

50-59: 24,399

60-69: 16,617

70+: 19,161

Total population: 193,800

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WEST COAST

FEMALE: 15,417

MALE: 15,909

Home Ownership

2001: 8115

2006: 7176

Population by age group

<15 years: 6396

15-19: 1971

20-29: 2985

30-39: 4206

40-49: 5271

50-59: 4449

60-69: 3078

70+: 2967

Total population: 31,326

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SOUTHLAND

FEMALE: 45,702

MALE: 45,174

Home Ownership

2001: 25,320

2006: 20,088

Population by age group

<15 years: 19,284

15-19: 5315

20-29: 10,242

30-39: 12,095

40-49: 14,379

50-59: 11,643

60-69: 8028

70+: 8880

Total population: 90,876

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OUTSIDE REGIONS

FEMALE: 348

MALE: 270

Home Ownership

2001: 135

2006: 105

Population by age group

<15 years: 141

15-19: 30

20-29: 60

30-39: 129

40-49: 93

50-59: 81

60-69: 51

70+: 30

Total population: 618

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NEW ZEALAND

FEMALE: 2,062,329

MALE: 1,965,618

Home Ownership

2001: 868,656

2006: 743,952

Population by age group

<15 years: 867,576

15-19: 300,198

20-29: 513,420

30-39: 578,115

40-49: 607,119

50-59: 486,306

60-69: 328,161

70+: 347,058

Total population: 4,027,947

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Home Ownership (1996-2006)

1996: 860,760

2001: 868,656

2006: 743,952

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Credits:

Research: Justene McNeice

Graphics: John Harford/Dee Clark

Illustrations: Michael McGurk

Graphics & Design Editor: Mark Cornell

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