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Wairoa DistrictCommunity profile

Wairoa District

Household types

In Wairoa District, 57.8% of households were made up of one family households compared with 65.0% in Hawke's Bay Region in 2018.

Wairoa District's household and family structure is one of the most important demographic indicators. It reveals the area's residential role and function, era of settlement and provides key insights into the level of demand for services and facilities as most are related to age and household types.

To continue building the story, Wairoa District's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Family, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.

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Derived from the Census questions:

'How is each person in the household related to you?'

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Household types
Wairoa District20182006Change
Household by typeNumber%Hawke's Bay Region %Number%Hawke's Bay Region %2006 to 2018
One family households1,72557.865.02,01965.367.7-294
Multi-family households1083.62.7963.12.5+12
Related individuals, non family602.01.0511.70.9+9
Group household (unrelated)782.62.8511.73.0+27
Sole person household78326.224.580125.924.5-18
Non-classifiable household2317.74.0722.31.4+159
Total households2,985100.0100.03,090100.0100.0-105
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2006 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: Moderate
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household types in Wairoa District in 2018 compared to Hawke's Bay Region shows that there was a lower proportion of one family households as well as a similar proportion of group households. Overall, 57.8% of total households were one family households, and 2.6% were group households, compared with 65.0% and 2.7% respectively for Hawke's Bay Region.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of multi-family households. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 26.2% compared to 24.5% in Hawke's Bay Region while the proportion of multi-family households was 3.6% compared to 2.7% in Hawke's Bay Region.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Wairoa District decreased by 105 between 2006 and 2018.

The largest change in household types in Wairoa District between 2006 and 2018 was:

  • One family households (-294 households)

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