Household crowding
The percentage of the population living in households requiring at least one additional bedroom1, 1986-2006
| Territorial authority area |
1986 |
1991 |
1996 |
2001 |
2006 |
| Far North District |
22.1 |
20.0 |
17.9 |
15.9 |
16.0 |
| Whangarei District |
13.0 |
11.5 |
10.8 |
9.3 |
9.8 |
| Kaipara District |
10.3 |
10.7 |
9.3 |
8.2 |
8.3 |
| Rodney District |
8.3 |
7.8 |
6.3 |
4.9 |
4.7 |
| North Shore City |
7.6 |
6.5 |
6.4 |
6.5 |
7.0 |
| Waitakere City |
14.8 |
13.9 |
14.0 |
13.9 |
14.5 |
| Auckland City |
17.7 |
17.0 |
17.7 |
16.4 |
16.5 |
| Manukau City |
23.9 |
23.7 |
24.2 |
24.3 |
25.1 |
| Papakura District |
16.3 |
16.3 |
15.8 |
14.8 |
16.2 |
| Franklin District |
13.4 |
11.7 |
10.5 |
8.6 |
8.3 |
| Thames-Coromandel District |
9.0 |
8.6 |
7.5 |
6.4 |
5.6 |
| Hauraki District |
11.7 |
10.8 |
9.0 |
7.3 |
7.9 |
| Waikato District |
15.6 |
14.7 |
12.1 |
11.3 |
11.2 |
| Matamata-Piako District |
9.9 |
8.7 |
6.9 |
6.6 |
6.6 |
| Hamilton City |
13.1 |
12.0 |
11.3 |
10.6 |
11.8 |
| Waipa District |
10.9 |
9.7 |
8.3 |
6.5 |
5.6 |
| Otorohanga District |
10.4 |
10.8 |
8.2 |
9.9 |
8.1 |
| South Waikato District |
16.2 |
14.5 |
13.4 |
13.0 |
11.7 |
| Waitomo District |
13.4 |
13.0 |
13.4 |
11.4 |
13.2 |
| Taupo District |
14.6 |
12.9 |
12.2 |
9.6 |
9.9 |
| Western Bay of Plenty District |
12.2 |
10.6 |
9.7 |
7.5 |
7.8 |
| Tauranga City |
10.9 |
9.3 |
8.1 |
7.1 |
7.2 |
| Rotorua District |
17.3 |
14.8 |
14.1 |
12.4 |
12.5 |
| Whakatane District |
20.3 |
17.3 |
15.9 |
14.4 |
14.9 |
| Kawerau District |
18.6 |
16.4 |
20.1 |
16.4 |
17.8 |
| Opotiki District |
22.6 |
22.8 |
21.0 |
19.4 |
19.1 |
| Gisborne District |
18.3 |
16.9 |
15.6 |
14.6 |
15.2 |
| Wairoa District |
22.5 |
21.9 |
19.0 |
16.4 |
15.9 |
| Hastings District |
14.3 |
13.5 |
11.9 |
12.1 |
12.4 |
| Napier City |
11.9 |
10.2 |
9.0 |
8.4 |
8.3 |
| Central Hawke's Bay District |
10.0 |
8.9 |
7.6 |
7.6 |
6.4 |
| New Plymouth District |
9.5 |
8.4 |
6.7 |
5.4 |
6.0 |
| Stratford District |
9.5 |
9.3 |
5.9 |
5.2 |
5.2 |
| South Taranaki District |
11.4 |
9.6 |
7.7 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
| Ruapehu District |
15.0 |
13.9 |
11.8 |
11.0 |
11.1 |
| Whanganui District |
10.3 |
10.2 |
8.0 |
7.9 |
7.9 |
| Rangitikei District |
10.1 |
9.2 |
7.9 |
6.2 |
6.8 |
| Manawatu District |
8.8 |
7.7 |
5.9 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
| Palmerston North City |
10.8 |
9.1 |
8.1 |
6.3 |
6.5 |
| Tararua District |
9.4 |
9.5 |
6.7 |
6.2 |
6.4 |
| Horowhenua District |
12.0 |
11.8 |
9.1 |
8.6 |
8.1 |
| Kapiti Coast District |
7.5 |
6.8 |
5.7 |
5.2 |
4.5 |
| Porirua City |
21.7 |
20.2 |
18.6 |
18.0 |
17.4 |
| Upper Hutt City |
10.0 |
9.4 |
8.1 |
6.9 |
6.5 |
| Lower Hutt City |
13.6 |
12.9 |
11.8 |
11.4 |
12.1 |
| Wellington City |
10.4 |
9.7 |
9.1 |
8.0 |
7.8 |
| Masterton District |
9.2 |
9.1 |
7.0 |
6.3 |
6.4 |
| Carterton District |
8.1 |
7.2 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
4.0 |
| South Wairarapa District |
10.3 |
7.6 |
7.0 |
5.0 |
3.5 |
| Tasman District |
9.5 |
7.6 |
5.9 |
5.4 |
4.7 |
| Nelson City |
9.1 |
8.0 |
6.6 |
6.0 |
5.3 |
| Marlborough District |
8.2 |
8.0 |
6.1 |
5.1 |
5.4 |
| Kaikoura District |
10.2 |
7.7 |
4.3 |
6.2 |
6.8 |
| Buller District |
10.5 |
7.9 |
7.5 |
4.6 |
3.6 |
| Grey District |
9.7 |
7.4 |
5.2 |
3.9 |
4.6 |
| Westland District |
9.5 |
7.4 |
5.3 |
4.3 |
4.1 |
| Hurunui District |
5.3 |
5.9 |
4.0 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
| Waimakariri District |
7.9 |
7.7 |
5.5 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
| Christchurch City |
9.3 |
8.4 |
7.3 |
6.0 |
6.7 |
| Selwyn District |
7.6 |
6.7 |
4.3 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
| Ashburton District |
7.2 |
5.8 |
3.6 |
2.8 |
3.7 |
| Timaru District |
6.9 |
6.2 |
3.8 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
| Mackenzie District |
3.5 |
3.9 |
4.7 |
2.1 |
3.2 |
| Waimate District |
5.9 |
4.5 |
3.9 |
2.9 |
2.3 |
| Chatham Islands |
26.7 |
17.7 |
11.2 |
13.6 |
3.3 |
| Waitaki District |
6.0 |
4.8 |
3.7 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
| Central Otago District |
7.2 |
5.5 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
2.8 |
| Queenstown-Lakes District |
8.9 |
6.0 |
6.1 |
5.5 |
5.3 |
| Dunedin City |
8.6 |
7.7 |
5.9 |
4.5 |
4.8 |
| Clutha District |
6.8 |
5.2 |
4.0 |
3.0 |
3.2 |
| Southland District |
8.8 |
6.9 |
4.6 |
3.5 |
2.9 |
| Gore District |
10.1 |
7.3 |
5.7 |
4.1 |
3.3 |
| Invercargill City |
10.9 |
9.7 |
6.3 |
4.6 |
5.0 |
| New Zealand |
12.8 |
11.8 |
10.9 |
10.1 |
10.4 |
Source: Statistics New Zealand
Note: (1) Crowding as defined by the Canadian Crowding Index. |
