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2013 New Zealand census

Thirty-third Census of New Zealand
General information
Country New Zealand
Date taken 5 March 2013
Total population 4,242,048
Percent change Increase 5.3%
Most populous region Auckland (1,415,550)
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.

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 counts for New Zealand regions.

Note: All figures are for the census usually resident population count.

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.

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":

Proportion of the overseas-born population. Source: Statistics New Zealand

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.


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