The following figures were taken from the 2006 Census.
Note: Some totals may differ between tables due to rounding.
Tenure Type
| Tenure Type |
Wellington City |
New Zealand |
| Number |
% |
Number |
% |
| Dwelling owned or partly owned by usual resident(s) |
31,920 |
47.1% |
743,952 |
51.2% |
| Dwelling not owned by usual resident(s) |
25,344 |
37.4% |
451,965 |
31.1% |
| Family trust |
6,840 |
10.1% |
167,922 |
11.5% |
| Not stated |
3,609 |
5.3% |
90,336 |
6.2% |
| Total |
67,713 |
100.0% |
1,454,175 |
100.0% |
- Figures exclude visitor only households.
Landlord Type
| Landlord Type |
Wellington City |
New Zealand |
| Number |
% |
Number |
% |
| Private person / trust / business |
19,236 |
81.3% |
299,607 |
77.2% |
| Local authority |
1,602 |
6.8% |
11,007 |
2.8% |
| Housing NZ Corporation |
1,515 |
6.4% |
49,419 |
12.7% |
| Other government corporation |
147 |
0.6% |
6,162 |
1.6% |
| Not elsewhere included |
1,149 |
4.9% |
22,077 |
5.7% |
| Total |
23,652 |
100.0% |
388,275 |
100.0% |
- Figures exclude visitor only households.
Weekly Rent Paid
| Weekly Rent Paid |
Wellington City |
New Zealand |
| Number |
% |
Number |
% |
| Under $50 |
246 |
1.0% |
7,842 |
2.0% |
| $50 - $79 |
609 |
2.6% |
31,236 |
8.0% |
| $80 - $99 |
855 |
3.6% |
18,864 |
4.9% |
| $100 - $124 |
855 |
3.6% |
26,574 |
6.8% |
| $125 - $149 |
882 |
3.7% |
21,897 |
5.6% |
| $150 - $174 |
1,443 |
6.1% |
35,823 |
9.2% |
| $175 - $199 |
1,551 |
6.6% |
29,922 |
7.7% |
| $200 - $249 |
3,288 |
13.9% |
63,564 |
16.4% |
| $250 - $299 |
3,729 |
15.8% |
57,660 |
14.9% |
| $300 - $349 |
3,183 |
13.5% |
35,871 |
9.2% |
| $350 and over |
6,603 |
27.9% |
48,141 |
12.4% |
| Not elsewhere included |
408 |
1.7% |
10,875 |
2.8% |
| Total |
23,649 |
100.0% |
388,275 |
100.0% |
| Mean weekly rent paid ($) |
285.70 |
|
224.60 |
|
| Median weekly rent paid ($) |
270.20 |
|
200.90 |
|
Access to Telecommunications (Telephone, Cellphone, Fax Machine, Internet)
| Access to Telecommunications |
Wellington City |
New Zealand |
| Number |
% |
Number |
% |
| No access to telecommunication systems |
858 |
1.3% |
28,407 |
2.0% |
| Access to a cellphone / mobile phone |
51,396 |
75.9% |
1,034,529 |
71.1% |
| Access to a telephone |
61,281 |
90.5% |
1,277,322 |
87.8% |
| Access to a fax machine |
13,224 |
19.5% |
362,040 |
24.9% |
| Access to the internet |
46,929 |
69.3% |
843,738 |
58.0% |
| Not elsewhere included |
2,595 |
3.8% |
60,468 |
4.2% |
| Total households |
67,710 |
100.0% |
1,454,175 |
100.0% |
- Figures cover households in private occupied dwellings.
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