Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings, 2006
City wide
| Legislators, Admin, Management | 25,290 | 14.2 | 283,260 | 14.3 |
| Professionals | 27,513 | 15.4 | 292,098 | 14.7 |
| Technicians / Associate Professionals | 23,598 | 13.3 | 240,081 | 12.1 |
| Clerks | 20,391 | 11.4 | 218,061 | 11.0 |
| Service and Sales Workers | 27,414 | 15.4 | 269,232 | 13.6 |
| Agriculture / Fishery Workers | 3528 | 2.0 | 129,654 | 6.5 |
| Trade Workers | 15,396 | 8.6 | 168,138 | 8.5 |
| Plant / Machine Operators and Assemblers | 13,326 | 7.5 | 150,324 | 7.6 |
| Elementary Occupations (Includes Residuals) | 21,639 | 12.2 | 234,927 | 11.8 |
| Total | 178,092 | 100.0 | 1,985,778 | 100.0 |
*NZSCO refers to the 1999 New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations.
| Managers | 25,188 | 14.1 | 340,530 | 17.1 |
| Professionals | 35,235 | 19.8 | 374,328 | 18.9 |
| Technicians and Trade Workers | 22,815 | 12.8 | 241,857 | 12.2 |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 16,026 | 9.0 | 156,468 | 7.9 |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 21,573 | 12.1 | 240,813 | 12.1 |
| Sales Workers | 19,056 | 10.7 | 186,060 | 9.4 |
| Machinery Operators and Drivers | 10,992 | 6.2 | 114,327 | 5.8 |
| Labourers | 17,607 | 9.9 | 218,991 | 11.0 |
| Not Elsewhere included | 9597 | 5.4 | 112,404 | 5.7 |
| Total | 178,092 | 100.0 | 1,985,778 | 100.0 |
*ANZSCO refers to the 2006 Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations.
- Population aged over 15 years. Includes Full-time (30 hours or more worked per week) and Part-time (1–29 hours worked per week)
- Note: Some totals may differ between tables due to rounding.
| No Qualification | 60,408 | 21.4 | 708,432 | 22.4 |
| Level 1 Certificate Qualification gained at School | 34,110 | 12.1 | 386,073 | 12.2 |
| Level 2 Certificate Qualification gained at School | 25,335 | 9.0 | 263,850 | 8.3 |
| Level 3 or 4 Certificate Qualification gained at School | 19,623 | 6.9 | 170,055 | 5.4 |
| Overseas Secondary School Qualification | 14,280 | 5.1 | 172,590 | 5.5 |
| Level 1,2 or 3 Certificate Qualification gained Post School | 9822 | 3.5 | 128,622 | 4.1 |
| Level 4 Certificate Qualification gained Post School | 25,668 | 9.1 | 286,599 | 9.1 |
| Level 5 Diploma | 10,335 | 3.7 | 110,496 | 3.5 |
| Level 6 Diploma | 15,501 | 5.5 | 157,866 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor Degree and Level 7 Qualifications | 29,808 | 10.5 | 315,846 | 10.0 |
| Post-Graduate and Honours Degree | 6021 | 2.1 | 55,461 | 1.8 |
| Masters Degree | 5406 | 1.9 | 59,703 | 1.9 |
| Doctorate Degree | 2049 | 0.7 | 16,767 | 0.5 |
| Not Elsewhere Included | 24,399 | 8.6 | 328,014 | 10.4 |
| Total | 282,765 | 100.0 | 3,160,374 | 100.0 |
- Population aged over 15 years
- Note: Some totals may differ between tables due to rounding.
Ward and area unit
To see the data above at Ward and Area Unit level, please refer to the ward and area unit spreadsheet [Excel 975KB]. This file is in Microsoft Excel spreadsheet format. You will require the free Excel viewer to view it.
Users are cautioned that when the Area Unit worksheet is viewed in print preview, it is 408 pages long, and the Ward worksheet is 39 pages long. It is recommended that users copy and paste the information they require into their own Excel spreadsheet, rather than printing the whole spreadsheet.
Ward and area unit boundary maps
2006 profile maps
High School Qualification
Higher densities of people with a High School Qualification are located to the west of the city in Riccarton and around the Canterbury University and Christchurch Teachers College. There are also areas of high densities north of the central city.
Post School Qualification
Higher densities of people with a Post School Qualification are located to the north and north west of the central city.
No Qualifications
Higher densities of people with No School Qualifications are located in areas to the east and north east of the central city.
