Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings, 2006.
City wide
One family | 87,663 | 65.5 | 985,542 | 67.8 |
Two families | 2232 | 1.7 | 37,083 | 2.6 |
Three of more families | 63 | 0 | 2526 | 0.2 |
Other multi-person | 8895 | 6.7 | 72,660 | 5 |
One person | 3,519 | 25.1 | 328,302 | 22.6 |
Unidentifiable | 1377 | 1 | 28,065 | 1.9 |
Total | 133,746 | 100 | 1,454,175 | 100 |
- Private households
- Note: Some totals may differ between tables due to rounding.
Couple with no children | 38,706 | 41.9 | 425,973 | 39.9 |
Couple with a child/children | 36,873 | 39.9 | 447,894 | 42 |
One parent with a child/children | 16,740 | 18.1 | 193,635 | 18.1 |
Total | 92,319 | 100 | 1,067,505 | 100 |
- Excludes visitor only households
- Note: Some totals may differ between tables due to rounding.
One | 33,519 | 25.1 | 328,313 | 22.6 |
Two | 46,206 | 34.5 | 494,044 | 34 |
Three | 22,418 | 16.8 | 240,291 | 16.5 |
Four | 19,802 | 14.8 | 221,667 | 15.2 |
Five | 7993 | 6 | 102,714 | 7.1 |
Six | 2545 | 1.9 | 39,259 | 2.7 |
Seven | 761 | 0.6 | 14,766 | 1 |
Eight or more | 501 | 0.4 | 13,121 | 0.9 |
Total | 133,745 | 100 | 1,454,175 | 100 |
- Note: Some totals may differ between tables due to rounding.
None | 11,547 | 8.6 | 112,758 | 7.8 |
One | 50,541 | 37.8 | 527,844 | 36.3 |
Two | 48,306 | 36.1 | 531,624 | 36.6 |
Three or more | 19,581 | 14.6 | 222,201 | 15.3 |
Not stated | 3768 | 2.8 | 59,745 | 4.1 |
Total | 133,746 | 100 | 1,454,175 | 100 |
- Permanent private occupied dwellings
- Note: Some totals may differ between tables due to rounding.
Ward and area unit
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Ward and area unit boundary maps
2006 profile maps
Home Ownership
Lower densities of homes owned by their usual residents are located in the central city and around Riccarton, Canterbury University and Christchurch Teachers College. Throughout the City home ownership per hectare tends to increase towards the outskirts of the City.
Rented Dwellings
Greater densities of dwellings are rented in inner suburban and central city areas. There are also higher densities of rented dwellings in areas around Riccarton.
Couple-Only Households
Densities of couple-only households are dispersed throughout urban areas in Christchurch. Higher densities of couple only households are located in central city and inner suburban areas.
One-Parent Families
Higher densities of one-parent families are located in inner suburban areas to the south, south-east and eastern areas of the central city.
Non-Family Households
Higher densities of non family households are located to west and north of the city around Riccarton and St Albans.
Households without a Motor Vehicle
Higher densities of households without a motor vehicle are located to the north, north east, south and south east of the central city.
Access to the Internet
There is a higher number of households per hectare with access to the internet in areas surrounding the central city. The number of households per hectare with access to the internet generally decreases further out from the central city.
