Get data at the national level, by regional council area, territorial authority / Auckland local board area, statistical area 2 (SA2), and district health board area. Tables contain 2018, 2013, and 2006 Census data.
Access data in NZ.Stat
Use NZ.Stat to view and download 2018 Census data.
Choose the theme ‘2018 Census’ to access tables for topics:
- Ethnicity, culture, and identity
- Housing
- Māori
- Population and migration
- Work, income, and unpaid activities.
Summary of updates
24 February 2020:
4 additional tables under various topics, see:
Ethnicity, culture, and identity
- Birthplace (detailed), for the census usually resident population count, 2006, 2013, and 2018 Censuses (RC, TA, SA2, DHB)
- Ethnic group (grouped total responses) and number of ethnic groups specified by age group and sex, for the census usually resident population count, 2006, 2013, and 2018 Censuses (RC, TA, SA2, DHB)
Population and migration
Work, income, and unpaid activities
Definitions and metadata
- Sponsor Promotion -
provides information about methods, and related metadata.
2018 Census information by variable – DataInfo+
provides information about the variables and their quality.
Next release
Additional 2018 Census NZ.Stat tables will be released on 2 March 2020.