| The following information
has been obtained from Statistics New Zealand’s 1996
Census of Population and Dwellings. All cells in the following tables
have been randomly rounded to base three. This may result
in;
- a total
disagreeing slightly with the total of the
individual items as shown in tables and
- totals varying
from table to table.
| Table 1. Age and
Gender Christchurch City 1996 |
| |
Under 5
|
5-9
|
10-14
|
15-19
|
20-24
|
25-29
|
30-34
|
35-39
|
40-44
|
45-49
|
| Male |
10,320
|
10,485
|
9804
|
11,652
|
14,103
|
12,486
|
11,892
|
11,514
|
10,488
|
10,089
|
| % |
6.9
|
7.0
|
6.6
|
7.8
|
9.4
|
8.3
|
7.9
|
7.7
|
7.0
|
6.7
|
| Female |
9,753
|
10,056
|
9576
|
11,820
|
14,001
|
12,648
|
12,456
|
11,970
|
11,028
|
10,572
|
| % |
6.1
|
6.3
|
6.0
|
7.4
|
8.8
|
7.9
|
7.8
|
7.5
|
6.9
|
6.6
|
| Total |
20,073
|
20,541
|
19,380
|
23,472
|
28,104
|
25,134
|
24,348
|
23,484
|
21,516
|
20,661
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
50-54
|
55-59
|
60-64
|
65-69
|
70-74
|
75-79
|
80-84
|
85+
|
Total
|
|
| Male |
7740
|
6381
|
5589
|
5865
|
4938
|
3270
|
1959
|
1068
|
149,643
|
|
| % |
5.2
|
4.3
|
3.7
|
3.9
|
3.3
|
2.2
|
1.3
|
0.7
|
100.0
|
|
| Female |
7836
|
6786
|
6084
|
6525
|
6480
|
5079
|
3714
|
3009
|
159,393
|
|
| % |
4.9
|
4.3
|
3.8
|
4.1
|
4.1
|
3.2
|
2.3
|
1.9
|
100.0
|
|
| Total |
15,576
|
13,167
|
11,673
|
12,390
|
11,418
|
8349
|
5673
|
4077
|
309,036
|
|
| Source: Statistics New
Zealand, 1996 Census of Population and Dwellings. |
| Table 2. Ethnic
Group 1996 |
| |
European
|
NZ Maori
|
Pacific Island
|
Asian
|
Other
|
Not specified
|
Total
|
| Christchurch |
258,378
|
21,462
|
5979
|
12,597
|
1353
|
9261
|
309,030
|
| % |
83.6
|
6.9
|
1.9
|
4.1
|
0.4
|
3.0
|
100.0
|
| New Zealand |
2,594,688
|
523,371
|
173,181
|
160,680
|
14,667
|
151,716
|
3,618,303
|
| % |
71.7
|
14.5
|
4.8
|
4.4
|
0.4
|
4.2
|
100.0
|
| Source:
Statistics New Zealand, 1996 Census of Population
and Dwellings. |
| Table 3. Christchurch
Residents Who Were Born Overseas by Country of
Birth 1981,1991 &1996 |
| |
New Zealand 1981
|
Christchurch 1981
|
New Zealand 1991
|
Christchurch 1991
|
New Zealand 1996
|
Christchurch 1996
|
| Australia, |
47,331
|
4170
|
48,735
|
4284
|
54,585
|
4863
|
| United States of America, |
7362
|
825
|
8454
|
936
|
11,625
|
1215
|
| Canada, |
6414
|
504
|
6687
|
558
|
7440
|
699
|
| England, |
197,364
|
17,295
|
185,964
|
16,077
|
180,564
|
15,396
|
| Scotland, |
38,247
|
3540
|
34,065
|
3102
|
30,891
|
2805
|
| Other UK (incl Republic of Ireland),
|
20,148
|
1782
|
19,131
|
1671
|
18,594
|
1620
|
| Netherlands, |
24,489
|
3015
|
24,276
|
2790
|
23,430
|
2649
|
| Other Europe (incl Former USSR), |
21,957
|
1500
|
22,860
|
1635
|
32,445
|
2442
|
| Western Samoa, |
33,864
|
1578
|
43,023
|
1917
|
42,174
|
1920
|
| Cook Islands, |
15,678
|
204
|
15,411
|
228
|
13,758
|
219
|
| Fiji, |
7236
|
342
|
16,710
|
546
|
18,774
|
606
|
| Other Oceania, |
16,056
|
270
|
22,893
|
372
|
24,696
|
471
|
| China, People's Republic of, |
4944
|
408
|
9222
|
750
|
19,518
|
1323
|
| Hong Kong, |
1881
|
159
|
4929
|
279
|
11,760
|
447
|
| Taiwan, Province of China, |
162
|
30
|
3411
|
240
|
10,932
|
1419
|
| Thailand, |
648
|
63
|
1512
|
129
|
3348
|
363
|
| Korea, Republic of, |
390
|
15
|
801
|
96
|
12,183
|
1800
|
| India, |
6570
|
321
|
9456
|
312
|
12,807
|
414
|
| Japan, |
1446
|
114
|
2184
|
345
|
6498
|
1332
|
| Indonesia, |
1884
|
162
|
2064
|
129
|
2718
|
207
|
| Malaysia, |
3480
|
642
|
8817
|
711
|
11,892
|
1587
|
| Philippines, |
1263
|
123
|
4455
|
276
|
7002
|
429
|
| Cambodia, |
2655
|
177
|
4185
|
255
|
3675
|
168
|
| Other Asia, |
7419
|
702
|
11,100
|
855
|
15,459
|
1035
|
| Other, |
13,662
|
1164
|
16,992
|
1281
|
29,448
|
2172
|
| Not Specified, |
21,555
|
1701
|
34,557
|
2595
|
163,875
|
10,314
|
| Total |
504,105
|
40,806
|
561,894
|
42,369
|
770,091
|
57,915
|
| Source: Statistics New
Zealand, 1996 Census of Population and Dwellings. |
Table 4. Type of
Dwellings 1996
|
| |
Private Dwellings
|
|
|
| |
Separate house
|
Two flats/ houses joined together
|
Three or more flats/ houses joined
together
|
Other
|
Temporary private dwellings
|
Total private dwellings
|
Non-private dwellings
|
Total
|
| Christchurch City |
87,549
|
15,414
|
12,528
|
456
|
219
|
116,166
|
453
|
116,619
|
| % |
75.4
|
13.3
|
10.8
|
0.4
|
0.2
|
100.0
|
|
|
| Total, New Zealand |
1,050,114
|
115,812
|
93,351
|
9687
|
7341
|
1,276,305
|
7662
|
1,283,967
|
| % |
82.3
|
9.1
|
7.3
|
0.8
|
0.6
|
100.0
|
|
|
| Source: Statistics New
Zealand, 1996 Census of Population and Dwellings. |
| Table 5. Tenure
of Private Dwellings 1996 |
| |
New Zealand 1996
|
%
|
Christchurch City 1996
|
%
|
| Owned with Mortgage |
449,394
|
35.2
|
42,216
|
36.3
|
| Owned without Mortgage |
396,249
|
31.0
|
37,254
|
32.1
|
| Owned, Mortgage Not Specified |
18,417
|
1.4
|
1569
|
1.4
|
| Provided Free |
47,109
|
3.7
|
2286
|
2.0
|
| Private Person (rented or leased) |
184,572
|
14.5
|
17,919
|
15.4
|
| Territorial Authority or City
Council (rented or leased) |
14,850
|
1.2
|
2076
|
1.8
|
| Housing New Zealand (rented or
leased) |
52,818
|
4.1
|
4890
|
4.2
|
| Other Central Government Agency
(rented or leased) |
8472
|
0.7
|
309
|
0.3
|
| Business, Real Estate Agency or
Other Organisation (rented or leased) |
13,278
|
1.0
|
966
|
0.8
|
| Landlord Not Specified (rented or
leased) |
18,357
|
1.4
|
1548
|
1.3
|
| Not Owned, Rental Status Not
Specified |
21,801
|
1.7
|
1833
|
1.6
|
| Not Specified |
51,015
|
4.0
|
3297
|
2.8
|
| Total |
1,276,332
|
100.0
|
116,163
|
100.0
|
| Source: Statistics New
Zealand, 1996 Census of Population and Dwellings. |
| Table 6.
Household Type 1996 |
| |
One Family
|
Two Families
|
Three or More Families
|
Non-Family Household
|
One Person Household
|
Not Available
|
Total
|
| Christchurch City |
77,052
|
1800
|
57
|
8634
|
26,847
|
1776
|
116,166
|
| % |
66.3
|
1.5
|
0.0
|
7.4
|
23.1
|
1.5
|
100.0
|
| New Zealand |
882,924
|
30,210
|
1983
|
74,598
|
256,569
|
30,042
|
1,276,326
|
| % |
69.2
|
2.4
|
0.2
|
5.8
|
20.1
|
2.4
|
100.0
|
| Source: Statistics New
Zealand, 1996 Census of Population and Dwellings. |
| Table 7. Family
Type 1996 |
| |
One Parent Family
|
Two Parent Family
|
Couple Only
|
Family Not Classifiable
|
Total |
| Christchurch City |
14,553
|
34,128
|
32,139
|
3
|
80,823
|
| % |
18.0
|
42.2
|
39.8
|
0.0
|
100.0
|
| New Zealand |
168,255
|
426,564
|
354,585
|
90
|
949,494
|
| % |
17.7
|
44.9
|
37.3
|
0.0
|
100.0
|
| Source: Statistics New
Zealand, 1996 Census of Population and Dwellings. |
| Table 8.
Families with Children 1996 |
| |
One
Parent Family
|
|
Two
Parent Family
|
|
|
| |
One child
|
Two children
|
Three or more children
|
Total
|
One child
|
Two children
|
Three or more children
|
Total
|
Total Families with
Children
|
| Christchurch City |
8439
|
4281
|
1833
|
14,553
|
12,306
|
13,860
|
7962
|
34,128
|
48,681
|
| % |
58.0
|
29.4
|
12.6
|
100.0
|
36.1
|
40.6
|
23.3
|
100.0
|
200
|
| New Zealand |
91,434
|
48,789
|
28,032
|
168,255
|
147,438
|
164,571
|
114,555
|
426,564
|
594,819
|
| % |
54.3
|
29.0
|
16.7
|
100.0
|
24.8
|
27.7
|
19.3
|
71.7
|
100.0
|
| Source: Statistics New
Zealand, 1996 Census of Population and Dwellings. |
| Table 9. Labour
Force Status 1996 |
| |
Employed Full-Time
|
Employed Part-Time
|
Unemployed and Actively
Seeking Work
|
Total Labour Force
|
Not in Labour Force
|
Not Applicable
|
Total working Age
Population
|
| Christchurch City |
107,997
|
35,088
|
11,709
|
154,794
|
89,616
|
4629
|
249,039
|
| % |
69.8
|
22.7
|
7.6
|
100.0
|
|
|
|
| Total, New Zealand |
1,252,779
|
378,030
|
136,506
|
1,767,315
|
934,047
|
84,858
|
2,786,220
|
| % |
70.9
|
21.4
|
7.7
|
100.0
|
|
|
|
| This information
relates to the population aged over 15 years Source: Statistics New
Zealand, 1996 Census of Population and Dwellings.
|
| Table 10.
Occupation 1996 |
|
|
|
| |
Christchurch City
|
%
|
New Zealand
|
%
|
| Legislators; Administrators and
Managers |
16,854
|
11.8
|
188,979
|
11.6
|
| Professionals |
17,916
|
12.5
|
191,466
|
11.7
|
| Technicians and Associate
Professionals |
17,382
|
12.1
|
177,597
|
10.9
|
| Clerks |
20,712
|
14.5
|
216,468
|
13.3
|
| Service and Sales Workers |
22,905
|
16.0
|
226,080
|
13.9
|
| Agriculture and Fishery Workers |
3465
|
2.4
|
153,603
|
9.4
|
| Trades Workers |
14,439
|
10.1
|
148,974
|
9.1
|
| Plant and Machine Operators and
Assemblers |
12,552
|
8.8
|
135,627
|
8.3
|
| Elementary Occupations |
10,644
|
7.4
|
111,285
|
6.8
|
| Not Specified |
6216
|
4.3
|
80,733
|
5.0
|
| Total |
143,085
|
100.0
|
1,630,812
|
100.0
|
| This information
relates to the population aged over 15 years Source: Statistics New
Zealand, 1996 Census of Population and Dwellings.
|
| Table 11. Total
Sources of Personal Income During the Previous 12
months (1996) |
Income Sources
|
Total, New Zealand
|
%
of 15+ Population receiving income from this
source
|
Christchurch City
|
% of 15+ Population
receiving
income from this source
|
| Private Sources |
|
|
|
|
| Wages and Salary |
1,500,492
|
53.9
|
141,189
|
56.7
|
| Self-employed |
468,777
|
16.8
|
32,886
|
13.2
|
| Investment Income |
711,672
|
25.5
|
65,937
|
26.5
|
| Superannuation, Pensions &
Annuities |
107,412
|
3.9
|
10,929
|
4.4
|
| Government Funded Benefits |
|
|
|
| ACC |
66,801
|
2.4
|
6663
|
2.7
|
| NZ Superannuation |
441,021
|
15.8
|
44,082
|
17.7
|
| Unemployment Benefit |
223,458
|
8.0
|
18,813
|
7.6
|
| Domestic Purposes Benefit |
103,332
|
3.7
|
8118
|
3.3
|
| Sickness Benefit |
57,660
|
2.1
|
6024
|
2.4
|
| Invalids Benefit |
47,502
|
1.7
|
5169
|
2.1
|
| Student Allowance |
69,918
|
2.5
|
8793
|
3.5
|
| Other Government Funded Benefits |
86,358
|
3.1
|
8451
|
3.4
|
| |
|
|
|
|
| Other Income Sources |
46,419
|
1.7
|
5307
|
2.1
|
| No Source of Income |
123,480
|
4.4
|
10,173
|
4.1
|
| Not Specified |
155,115
|
5.6
|
10,164
|
4.1
|
| Total Population aged 15+ |
2,786,220
|
|
249,033
|
|
| This information relates to
the population aged over 15 years Note: Individuals can
receive income from more than one income source
during the year.
Source:
Statistics New Zealand, 1996 Census of Population
and Dwellings.
|
| Table 12.
Personal Income 1996 |
| |
Christchurch City
|
%
|
New Zealand
|
%
|
| Nil income or loss |
10,896
|
4.4
|
137,559
|
4.9
|
| $1 -$5,000 |
25,410
|
10.2
|
271,236
|
9.7
|
| $5,001 - $10,000 |
40,257
|
16.2
|
414,597
|
14.9
|
| $10,001 - $15,000 |
39,648
|
15.9
|
410,712
|
14.7
|
| $15,001 -$20,000 |
22,728
|
9.1
|
245,844
|
8.8
|
| $20,001 - $25,000 |
21,198
|
8.5
|
222,180
|
8.0
|
| $25,001 - $30,000 |
20,544
|
8.2
|
224,013
|
8.0
|
| $30,001 - $40,000 |
24,192
|
9.7
|
275,565
|
9.9
|
| $40,001 - $50,000 |
11,916
|
4.8
|
142,065
|
5.1
|
| $50,001 - $70,000 |
7845
|
3.2
|
100,869
|
3.6
|
| $70,001 - $100,000 |
3228
|
1.3
|
43,755
|
1.6
|
| $100,001 or more |
2502
|
1.0
|
39,066
|
1.4
|
| Not Specified |
18,672
|
7.5
|
258,765
|
9.3
|
| Total |
249,036
|
100.0
|
2,786,226
|
100.0
|
| This information relates to
the population aged over 15 years Source: Statistics New
Zealand, 1996 Census of Population and Dwellings.
|
| Table 13 Family
Income 1996 |
| |
Christchurch City
|
%
|
New Zealand
|
%
|
| Loss |
78
|
0.1
|
2283
|
0.2
|
| Zero Income |
165
|
0.2
|
2517
|
0.3
|
| $1 - $5,000 |
963
|
1.2
|
13,695
|
1.4
|
| $5,001 - $10,000 |
1161
|
1.4
|
15,723
|
1.7
|
| $10,001 - $15,000 |
4314
|
5.3
|
51,348
|
5.4
|
| $15,001 - $20,000 |
7257
|
9.0
|
81,357
|
8.6
|
| $20,001 - $25,000 |
3954
|
4.9
|
44,955
|
4.7
|
| $25,001 - $30,000 |
7806
|
9.7
|
89,115
|
9.4
|
| $30,001 - $40,000 |
10,062
|
12.4
|
111,297
|
11.7
|
| $40,001 - $50,000 |
8727
|
10.8
|
94,449
|
9.9
|
| $50,001 - $70,000 |
13,674
|
16.9
|
150,534
|
15.9
|
| $70,001 - $100,000 |
6906
|
8.5
|
84,471
|
8.9
|
| $100,001 or More |
4335
|
5.4
|
65,139
|
6.9
|
| Not Specified |
11,424
|
14.1
|
142,614
|
15.0
|
| Total |
80,826
|
100.0
|
949,497
|
100.0
|
| Source: Statistics New
Zealand, 1996 Census of Population and Dwellings. |
| Table 14 Highest
Qualification 1996 |
| |
Christchurch City
|
%
|
New Zealand
|
%
|
| Higher Degree |
7920
|
3.2
|
74,343
|
2.7
|
| Bachelor Degree |
15,000
|
6.0
|
149,898
|
5.4
|
| Advanced Vocational Qualification |
18,231
|
7.3
|
200,295
|
7.2
|
| Intermediate Vocational
Qualification |
3387
|
1.4
|
36,612
|
1.3
|
| Skilled Vocational Qualification |
15,912
|
6.4
|
169,845
|
6.1
|
| Basic Vocational Qualification |
7284
|
2.9
|
86,829
|
3.1
|
| Post School Qualification Not
Specified |
15,459
|
6.2
|
177,987
|
6.4
|
| Higher School Qualification |
16,953
|
6.8
|
131,550
|
4.7
|
| Sixth Form Qualification |
22,761
|
9.1
|
236,859
|
8.5
|
| School Certificate Qualification |
26,796
|
10.8
|
310,215
|
11.1
|
| Overseas School Qualification |
4884
|
2.0
|
59,172
|
2.1
|
| School Qualification Not Specified |
10,233
|
4.1
|
109,482
|
3.9
|
| No Qualification |
74,916
|
30.1
|
897,699
|
32.2
|
| Not Specified |
9303
|
3.7
|
145,437
|
5.2
|
| Total |
249,039
|
100.0
|
2,786,223
|
100.0
|
| This information
relates to the population aged over 15 years Source: Statistics New
Zealand, 1996 Census of Population and Dwellings.
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