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Household fuel type

In 2018, 0.3% of households in Brockville had no access to heating.

Household fuel type indicates the types of fuel used in occupied private dwellings, for heating purposes only (excludes cooking etc.). Fuel types that were used for at least some of the time are measured and does not indicate how long a particular fuel type was used or which was the most used fuel type.

Fuel type use is an infrastructure related topic and can look at the environmental sustainability of dwellings in a particular area, and also address topics such as particulate pollution and solar power uptake. Trends in this variable can be used to monitor energy use and efficiency and target new infrastructure projects.

The ability to heating to households is essential in the colder months and may be dependent on the age and type of the dwelling, as well as its location.

For more information please see related topics such as Household Income, Household Types, Dwelling Types and Housing Tenure.

Please note: There has been a significant change to the Census question for this topic, please refer the specific data note for more information. Stats NZ has given Main types of heating and fuel types used to heat dwellings data for the 2018 Census a quality rating of “moderate”. This indicates there may be some minor issues looking at the comparisons to 2013 and 2006. Users should avoid concluding that any change in the categories is purely due to real world change. See Stats NZ’s DataInfo+ for specific information on what this rating means and recommendations for use.

Derived from the Census question:

'Mark as many spaces as you need to show which types of heating are used most often in this dwelling.'

Multi-response

Occupied private dwellings

Household fuel type
Brockville20182013Change
Household fuel type - multi-responseNumber% of householdsGreen Island %Number% of householdsGreen Island %2013 to 2018
map this data in atlas.idWood53460.156.651360.259.6+21
Bottled Gas
546.16.610812.711.1-54
Coal
667.45.720724.318.6-141
map this data in atlas.idElectricity68777.481.670883.185.0-21
Solar Power
00.00.091.11.3-9
Mains Gas
00.00.000.00.00
Other Fuel(s)
60.70.691.11.3-3
No fuels
30.30.000.00.7+3
Not stated/included
849.55.7637.42.9+21

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: Moderate

Household fuel type - Totals
Brockville20182013Change
Household fuel type - totals - multi-responseNumber% of householdsGreen Island %Number% of householdsGreen Island %2013 to 2018
Not Stated/included849.55.7637.42.9+21
Total households888100.0100.0852100.0100.0+36
Total responding households81391.694.978992.697.4+24
Total responses1,350152.0151.31,554182.4177.5-204

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: Moderate

Household fuel type, 2018
Household fuel type, 2018 Not stated/included, Green Island: 5.7% No fuels, Green Island: 0.0% Other Fuel(s), Green Island: 0.6% Mains Gas, Green Island: 0.0% Solar Power, Green Island: 0.0% Electricity, Green Island: 81.6% Coal, Green Island: 5.7% Bottled Gas, Green Island: 6.6% Wood, Green Island: 56.6% Not stated/included, Brockville: 9.5% No fuels, Brockville: 0.3% Other Fuel(s), Brockville: 0.7% Mains Gas, Brockville: 0.0% Solar Power, Brockville: 0.0% Electricity, Brockville: 77.4% Coal, Brockville: 7.4% Bottled Gas, Brockville: 6.1% Wood, Brockville: 60.1%
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings, 2018. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Change in household fuel type, 2013 to 2018
Change in household fuel type, 2013 to 2018 Not stated/included, Brockville: +21 No fuels, Brockville: +3 Other Fuel(s), Brockville: -3 Mains Gas, Brockville: 0 Solar Power, Brockville: -9 Electricity, Brockville: -21 Coal, Brockville: -141 Bottled Gas, Brockville: -54 Wood, Brockville: +21
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings, 2013 and 2018. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the type of fuels used by households for heating in Brockville compared to the Green Island shows that there was a lower proportion of households using electricity to generate heat, and a similar proportion of households which did not use heating.

Overall 77.4% of households used electricity to generated heat, and 0.3% did not use heating, compared with 81.6% and 0.0% respectively in the Green Island.

The major differences between the the types of fuels used for generating heat in Brockville and the Green Island is:

  • A larger percentage of households Not stated/included (9.5% compared to 5.7%)
  • A larger percentage of households using wood to generate heat (60.1% compared to 56.6%)
  • A larger percentage of households using coal to generate heat (7.4% compared to 5.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of households using electricity to generate heat (77.4% compared to 81.6%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the types of fuels used by households in Brockville, between 2013 and 2018 were:

  • Coal (-141 households)
  • Bottled Gas (-54 households)

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