Population Census Documentation

This documentation was undertaken as part of Motu’s Foundation for Research, Science and Technology-funded “Adjustment and Inequality” research programme. The document presents New Zealand population census unit record data between 1986 and 2001. It includes an introduction to the population census and also brief summary tables for variables used in the research programme.

Data Source: Statistics New Zealand

Data Access: The unit record population census data is restricted and can be accessed through the Statistics New Zealand data lab (registration required).