Country New Zealand Total population 4,242,048 Most populous region Auckland (1,415,550) | Date taken 5 March 2013 Percent change 5.3% Least populous region West Coast (32,148) | |
The 2013 New Zealand census was the thirty-third and most recent national census. The National Census Day used for the census, was Tuesday 5 March 2013. The population of New Zealand was counted as 4,242,048, - an increase of 214,101 people, 5.3% since the 2006 Census.
Contents
The 2013 Census forms were the same as the forms developed for the 2011 Census which was cancelled due to the Christchurch earthquake, with date changes only. There were no new topics or questions.
Population and dwellings
Population counts for New Zealand regions.
Note: All figures are for the census usually resident population count.
Ethnicity
The census usually resident population count of 4,242,048 included 230,649 people without an ethnic response and 4,011,399 people who identified with at least one ethnicity. The figures for the total ethnicity of the population.
Birthplace
The number of people living in New Zealand who were born overseas continued to climb. In 2013, 1,001,787 people (25.2 percent) were born overseas. For the overseas-born census usually resident population:
Religion
The table below is based on religious affiliation data recorded at the last three censuses for usually resident people. Note that figures and percentages may not add to 100 percent as it is possible for people to state more than one religion.