These pages have been prepared by the Monitoring and Research Team at the Christchurch City Council in order to provide quick and easy access to information from the 2006 Census of Population and Dwellings. This information has been obtained from Statistics New Zealand; please cite them as the source. The data in these pages relates to Christchurch City, although comparisons with New Zealand are also provided.

The data is presented at three geographical scales:

• City Wide level. Please note that Banks Peninsula is included in Christchurch City statistics due to the 2006 amalgamation.
• Ward level. There are 7 Wards in Christchurch City.
  » View the Christchurch City Ward and Community Maps.
• Area Unit level. Area Units are roughly the size of suburbs, and in Christchurch there are 121 Area Units that contain population data.
  » View the Statistics New Zealand Boundary Maps
  » View the Christchurch City Council area unit map [PDF 1MB]

Census information has been arranged by the following themes:

• Age, Gender and Ethnicity
• Employment
• Family and Households
• Housing
• Income
• Marital Status
• Occupation and Qualifications
• Population

Some of these files may be in Adobe PDF or Microsoft Excel spreadsheet format. You will require the free Adobe Reader and the free Excel viewer to view them.

If you have difficulty accessing any these pages or would like further information, please email the Monitoring and Research Team or telephone Kate McPherson on (03) 941 8211.

Related information

• Quick Stats about Christchurch City
• Profile of Christchurch City Residents
• Christchurch Facts, Stats and Figures
• Archived: Census
• Presentations
• Reports
• Statistics New Zealand Resources
• Glossary of Terms