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Last reviewed: Fri, 24 May 2013

Marital status

Source: Statistics New Zealand census of population and dwellings 2006

City wide

Legal Marital Status

Christchurch

New Zealand

Number

%

Number

%

Never married

96,102

34

991,320

31.4

Married (not separated)

120,582

42.6

1,414,536

44.8

Separated, divorced or widowed

49,272

17.4

505,179

16

Not stated

16,809

5.9

249,336

7.9

Total

282,762

100

3,160,371

100

  • Population aged over 15 years.

Note: Some totals may differ between tables due to rounding.

Social Marital Status

Christchurch

New Zealand

Number

%

Number

%

Partnered

155,568

55

1,809,426

57.3

Non-partnered

111,717

39.5

1,143,873

36.2

Not stated

15,477

5.5

207,075

6.6

Total

282,762

100

3,160,371

100

  • Population aged over 15 years.

Note: Some totals may differ between tables due to rounding.

Ward and area unit

Photo of bride and groom in Hagley Park.

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

 

Authorising Unit: Strategy Support

Last reviewed: Friday, May 24, 2013

Next review: Sunday, November 24, 2013

Keywords: census, matrimonial, statistic, statistics, statistics demographics, status