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Tables About Southland Region



Population counts

2006 Census

Population of Southland Region and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
Male
  45,171  1,965,618
Female
  45,702  2,062,329
Total  90,873  4,027,947

1. All figures are for the census usually resident population count.

Māori Population of Southland Region and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
Male
  5,280  274,860
Female
  5,142  290,466
Total  10,422  565,326

1. All figures are for the Māori ethnic group census usually resident population count. 

1996–2006 Censuses

Population of Southland Region,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
Male
  48,684  45,174  45,174
Female
  48,417  45,831  45,702
Total  97,101  91,002  90,873

1. All figures are for the census usually resident population count.

Māori Population of Southland Region,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
Male
  5,550  5,127  5,283
Female
  5,085  4,911  5,142
Total  10,638  10,038  10,422

1. All figures are for the Māori ethnic group census usually resident population count. 

Dwelling counts

2006 Census

Dwellings in Southland Region and New Zealand, 2006 Census
Dwelling status
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
Occupied
     Private
  35,802  1,471,746
     Non-private
  282  6,963
     Total  36,084  1,478,709
Unoccupied
  4,605  159,273
Under construction
  255  13,560
Total  40,941  1,651,542

1996–2006 Censuses

Dwellings in Southland Region, 1996–2006 Censuses
Dwelling status
     
 
199620012006
Occupied
     Private
  35,496  35,232  35,802
     Non-private
  324  312  282
     Total  35,817  35,544  36,084
Unoccupied
  3,519  4,209  4,602
Under construction
  198  84  255
Total  39,537  39,837  40,941


Note: This data has been randomly rounded to protect confidentiality. Individual figures may not add up to totals, and values for the same data may vary in different tables.