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Detailed Census Information Available Now

Published: Thu 28 Feb 2002 11:28 AM
2001 Census of Population and Dwellings: Detailed information available now
Detailed information is now available from the 2001 Census of Population and Dwellings, and Statistics New Zealand will be releasing a range of census-related information products throughout 2002. These census products will be available free through the Statistics New Zealand website: www.stats.govt.nz.
Future releases from the 2001 Census will include: A series of census snapshots which will give some of the highlights from the census results. These are designed for the media and the general user. The first of these, Cultural Diversity will be available on 1 March, followed by Who is Connected to the Internet? on 8 March, Work, Education and Income on 11 March, and Mäori on 20 March. A collection of leaflets in early April with summary information for each of the 74 territorial authorities in New Zealand. A collection of major reports starting in late March containing information on topics such as ethnic groups, Mäori, regional summary data, Pacific peoples, Asian people and housing. From July, Community Profiles, which provide a standard set of tables that give a profile of particular areas in New Zealand.
Along with the wealth of free information from the census, users who have specific requirements can now order customised data (for which a charge is made) from Statistics New Zealand consultants.
Final counts of population and dwellings were released in December 2001 and are available from www.stats.govt.nz. A variety of other detailed counts are also available on the Statistics New Zealand website. Take, for example, the occupation counts, which tell us that there were 231 helicopter pilots and 948 interior designers in New Zealand on 6 March 2001.
Statistics New Zealand also acknowledges the excellent contribution of the large number of people involved in the 2001 Census. This includes the people who completed their forms on census night and those involved in planning, collecting, processing and using the information.
"Reliable statistics are vital to national planning and increase communities' awareness of issues in their local areas," said Government Statistician, Brian Pink. "The statistics from the 2001 Census have been compiled due to the goodwill, trust and cooperation of the census respondents."
Brian Pink
Government Statistician
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