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Datasets derived from Statistics New Zealand housing and age data.

Abstract:

These spreadsheets provide various Statistics New Zealand data on housing and age (see ‘Data access’ for brief abstracts; and see detailed documentation for more information).

Data Source: Statistics New Zealand (special order data, and census data).

Year: 2010

Data Access:

1. Statistics New Zealand. “House size by age: special data from Statistics NZ, 1996-2006,” obtained by Motu Research in March 2009. Unrestricted dataset 9963. 
This spreadsheet contains data on the size of houses people over 65 live in, 1996 and 2006, disaggregated by various sub-populations of people over 65. Download dataset (119KB). Download detailed documentation (88KB).

2. Statistics New Zealand. “Housing tenure by age, census 2006,” obtained by Motu Research in March 2009. Unrestricted dataset 9964. 
This spreadsheet contains data on the housing tenure of people in NZ in 2006, disaggregated by age. Download dataset (27KB). Download detailed documentation (88KB).

3. Statistics New Zealand. “Years at Usual Residence Age Group and Sex for the Census Usually Resident Population Count 1991 1996 2001 2006,” obtained by Motu Research in March 2009. Unrestricted dataset 9965. 
This spreadsheet contains data on various aspects of the over 65 population in New Zealand compiled by Statistics New Zealand and released by them in the publication “New Zealand’s 65+ population” (2007: chapter 6). Download dataset (174KB). Download detailed documentation (89KB).

4. Statistics New Zealand. “New Zealand’s 65+ population 2007 chapter 6: housing,” obtained by Motu Research in March 2009. Unrestricted dataset 9966. 
This spreadsheet contains data on various aspects of the over 65 population in New Zealand compiled by Statistics New Zealand and released by them in the publication “New Zealand’s 65+ population” (2007: chapter 6). Download dataset (198KB). Download detailed documentation (88KB).

5. Statistics New Zealand. “New Zealand’s 65+ population 2007 chapter1 - population,” obtained by Motu Research in March 2009. Unrestricted dataset 9967. 
This spreadsheet contains data on various aspects of the over 65 population in New Zealand compiled by Statistics New Zealand and released by them in the publication “New Zealand’s 65+ population” (2007: chapter1). Download dataset (460KB). Download detailed documentation (88KB).


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Uses of data in Motu research:

These datasets contribute to the following Motu working paper:

Coleman, Andrew. April 2010. “Squeezed in and squeezed out: the effects of population ageing on the demand for housing,” Motu Working Paper 10-01.

Detailed documentation:

See above.