Statistics about society are about people and the communities we live in. Find information about groups of people – for example ethnic groups, families and households, children, youth, and older people. Social statistics include information on social themes like wellbeing, language, crime and justice, and housing.
The rich diversity of ethnicities that make up New Zealand’s population is shown in 2018 Census data released recently as ethnic group summaries.
Download data about dwellings and households from historic censuses. The time series include the number of private and non-private dwellings, the average household size, the main material of walls, and home ownership rates.
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Find economic wellbeing statistics, including work, income, and Māori business statistics.
A new report shows the way we live and how we make a living are having a serious impact on our environment. ...
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Read our overview of Stats NZ’s diversity landscape and offers insights into the measures we are implementing to foster inclusion.
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In the year ended June 2023, 12.6 percent of children lived in households with less than 50 percent of the median household equivalised disposable income before housing costs (measure (a) of the Child Poverty Reduction Act), unchanged from the previous year.