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Wairoa DistrictCommunity profile

Wairoa District

Dwelling type

In Wairoa District, 6.6% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 2.4% in Whakaki in 2018.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Wairoa District's residential role and function. A greater concentration of higher density dwellings is likely to attract more young adults and smaller households, often renting. Larger, detached or separate dwellings are more likely to attract families and prospective families. The residential built form often reflects market opportunities or planning policy, such as building denser forms of housing around public transport nodes or employment centres.

Dwelling Type statistics should be viewed in conjunction with Household Size, Household Types, Housing Tenure and Age Structure for a more complete picture of the housing market in Wairoa District.

Please note: Stats NZ has given Dwelling Type 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.

Q:

Derived from two Census questions:

'Mark one space to show which of the following best describes this dwelling:

  • House
  • Townhouse
  • Unit
  • Apartment
  • Mobile dwelling (eg caravan, boat, tent)
  • Other'

And 'Is this building joined to any other dwelling,shop or business?'

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Dwelling structure
Wairoa District20182013Change
Dwelling structureNumber%Whakaki %Number%Whakaki %2013 to 2018
Separate house2,77892.297.62,55684.989.2+222
Medium density1986.62.41806.03.6+18
High density00.00.000.00.00
Other dwelling361.20.0270.90.0+9
Private dwelling not further defined00.00.02468.27.2-246
Total occupied private dwellings3,012100.0100.03,009100.0100.0+3
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
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Dwelling occupancy status
Wairoa District20182013Change
Dwelling typeNumber%Whakaki %Number%Whakaki %2013 to 2018
Occupied private dwellings3,01572.884.23,01275.785.6+3
Unoccupied private dwellings1,10126.614.993923.614.4+162
Non private dwellings240.61.0270.70.0-3
Total dwellings4,140100.0100.03,978100.0100.0+162
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: Unrated
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

In 2018, there were 2,778 separate houses in the area, 198 medium density dwellings, and no high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of private dwellings in Wairoa District in 2018 shows that 92.2% of dwellings were separate houses; 6.6% were medium density dwellings, and none were high density dwellings, compared with 97.6%, 2.4%, and 0.0% in the Whakaki respectively.

Emerging groups

The total number of private dwellings in Wairoa District increased by 3 between 2013 and 2018.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Wairoa District between 2013 and 2018 were:

  • Private dwelling not further defined (-246 dwellings)
  • Separate house (+222 dwellings)

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