Society
Statistics about society are about people and the communities we live in.
Find information about groups of people – for example ethnic groups, families and households, children, youth, and older people.
Social statistics include information on social themes like wellbeing, language, crime and justice, and housing.
Statistics on marriages, civil unions, and divorces are also part of our information about society.
Latest information releases about society
Disability and activity limitations: 2023 Census
Provides information through the release of 52 new Aotearoa Data Explorer tables and a report Using data from the Household Disability Survey and the 2023 Census.
Rainbow/LGBTIQ+ population: 2023 Census
Provides data on LGBTIQ+ communities with the release of 24 new Aotearoa Data Explorer tables.
LGBT+ population of Aotearoa New Zealand: Year ended June 2023
LGBT+ population of Aotearoa New Zealand provides key demographic and economic characteristics of the LGBT+ population as a whole, of the transgender and non-binary populations, and of the sexual minorities’ populations. The statistics include qualifications and income, as well as experiences of depression and anxiety for those who are part of the LGBT+ population.
Prison (sentence, remand, and post-prison), community-sentence, and completed community work offender population statistics: 2024 calendar year
Prison and community-sentence population tables give breakdowns by age, sex, ethnicity, and offence; and duration of remand, sentence, or order.
Latest publications about society
Disability and activity limitations: 2023 Census
Provides information through the release of 52 new Aotearoa Data Explorer tables and a report Using data from the Household Disability Survey and the 2023 Census.
Rainbow/LGBTIQ+ population: 2023 Census
Provides data on LGBTIQ+ communities with the release of 24 new Aotearoa Data Explorer tables.
LGBT+ population of Aotearoa New Zealand: Year ended June 2023
LGBT+ population of Aotearoa New Zealand provides key demographic and economic characteristics of the LGBT+ population as a whole, of the transgender and non-binary populations, and of the sexual minorities’ populations. The statistics include qualifications and income, as well as experiences of depression and anxiety for those who are part of the LGBT+ population.
Prison (sentence, remand, and post-prison), community-sentence, and completed community work offender population statistics: 2024 calendar year
Prison and community-sentence population tables give breakdowns by age, sex, ethnicity, and offence; and duration of remand, sentence, or order.
CSV files for download
CSV files for download has data from Infoshare and Stats NZ information releases.
Tools with data about society
Place and ethnic group summaries
Explore statistics about the population by region, district, and smaller areas, and by ethnic group.
Interactive population pyramid for New Zealand
Use this interactive population pyramid to see our population history and what our future may look like.
2023 Census product and release finder
The 2023 Census product and release finder is an Excel-based tool which provides easy-to-find data, statistical products, publications, and planned release dates in one place for the 2023 Census.
Ariā Coding Service
Match a keyword to a category in a classification.
How long will I live?
Get an indication of the age you're likely to live to.
2013 Census QuickStats about a place
Find out how to get 2013 Census statistics by place.
Disability estimates for small areas 2013
This interactive data tool allows people to look at the rate of disability and specific impairments across territorial authority areas in New Zealand.
Consumers price index visualisation
View and explore changes in the CPI basket of goods and services. Download data in CSV format.
NZ social indicators
The data in these indicators is no longer being updated. Explore data on a range of key New Zealand social statistics.
NZ progress indicators
The data in these indicators is no longer being updated. Get a picture of how well we are living, how resources are being distributed and used, and what we are leaving for future generations.
StatsMaps
Explore and visualise statistics about New Zealand and its people in map form.
DataInfo+
Get statistical metadata – what we measure, definitions, and how we produce statistics.
Geographic data service
Search, browse, and download geographic boundaries and maps for New Zealand, plus a selection of 2018 and 2013 Census spatial data.
Most common birthday in New Zealand
Find out how many New Zealanders you share your birthday with.
Ariā
Find and download concepts and definitions, classifications, concordances, and standards used for data and statistical activities across government.
Information about data
Get technical information such as classifications used, survey design, and a glossary of statistical terms.
Metadata in DataInfo+
Datainfo+ has metadata about our statistical collections and classifications, and questionnaires and forms.
DataInfo+ concepts gives definitions of terms used by Stats NZ.
Civil unions – DataInfo+ gives the general methodology used to produce civil union statistics, and related metadata.
Divorces – DataInfo+ gives the general methodology used to produce divorce statistics, and related metadata.
Marriages – DataInfo+ gives the general methodology used to produce marriage statistics, and related metadata.
Methods, sources, and user guides
About the Household Economic Survey – information for survey participants
About the New Zealand General Social Survey – information for survey participants
New Zealand General Social Survey questionnaires – available from the Stats NZ Store House.
