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How many people live in each household?

Derived from the three Census questions, "Name of each person including visitors who spent the night of Tuesday, 7 March 2006 in this dwelling", "Where does the person usually live?", and "Are there any persons who usually live in this dwelling who were absent on Census Night (Tuesday, 7 March 2006)?"

The size of households in general follows the life-cycle of families. Households are usually small at the stage of relationship formation (early marriage), and then increase in size with the advent of children. They later reduce in size again as these children reach adulthood and leave home. However, household size can also be influenced by a lack, (or abundance) of affordable housing. Further, overseas migrants and indigenous persons often have a tradition of living with extended family members and/or other families. In conjunction with Family and Household types and Dwelling Type data, Household size indicates where Otamatea is in a cycle of change and assists in planning service delivery strategies.

Household size
(number of persons usually resident)		Otamatea
20062001Change
Usual residencenumber%Wanganui District %number%Wanganui District %2001 to 2006
One usual resident7218.329.06318.428.29
Two usual residents18948.135.015645.634.233
Three usual residents5413.715.44513.215.09
Four usual residents5113.011.45114.912.70
Five usual residents215.35.8247.06.2-3
Six or more usual residents61.53.530.93.73
Total393100.0100.0342100.0100.051

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings, 2006, 2001 and 1996.

Please refer to the specific data notes for more information.

This dataset counts households by the number of persons usually resident, (including residents who were temporarily absent on Census night).

A household is defined as either one person who usually resides alone or two or more people who usually reside together and share facilities (such as eating facilities, cooking facilities, bathroom and toilet facilities, a living area etc).

This dataset excludes 'Visitor only' households, and visitors to private dwellings who do not normally live there.

Analysis of the household size in the Otamatea compared with Wanganui District shows that there were a lower proportion of lone person households, and a lower proportion of larger households (those with 4 persons or more). Overall there were 18.3% of lone person households, and 19.8% of larger households, compared with 29.0% and 20.7% respectively for Wanganui District.

The major differences in the household size of Otamatea and Wanganui District were:

  • A larger percentage of Two usual residents (48.1% compared to 35.0%), and;
  • A smaller percentage of One usual resident (18.3% compared to 29.0%).

Between 2001 and 2006 there were no numerically significant changes in Otamatea's household size data.

Household size, Otamatea and Wanganui District, 2006 (Usual residence) 3.5% Six or more usual residents, Wanganui District 5.8% Five usual residents, Wanganui District 11.4% Four usual residents, Wanganui District 15.4% Three usual residents, Wanganui District 35.0% Two usual residents, Wanganui District 29.0% One usual resident, Wanganui District 1.5% Six or more usual residents, Otamatea 5.3% Five usual residents, Otamatea 13.0% Four usual residents, Otamatea 13.7% Three usual residents, Otamatea 48.1% Two usual residents, Otamatea 18.3% One usual resident, Otamatea
Change in household size, Otamatea, 2001 to 2006 (Usual residence) +3 Six or more usual residents -3 Five usual residents +0 Four usual residents +9 Three usual residents +33 Two usual residents +9 One usual resident
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