Census Summaries - 2006 - Occupation & Qualifications
The following figures were taken from the 2006 Census.
Note: Some totals may differ between tables due to rounding.
Occupation
| Occupation (NZSCO* Codes) | Wellington City | New Zealand | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| Legislators, administration, management | 17,874 | 17.4% | 283,260 | 14.3% |
| Professionals | 27,390 | 26.7% | 292,098 | 14.7% |
| Technicians / associate professionals | 15,507 | 15.1% | 240,081 | 12.1% |
| Clerks | 12,729 | 12.4% | 218,061 | 11.0% |
| Technicians / associate professionals | 15,507 | 15.1% | 240,081 | 12.1% |
| Clerks | 12,729 | 12.4% | 218,061 | 11.0% |
| Service & sales workers | 13,122 | 12.8% | 269,232 | 13.6% |
| Agriculture / fishery workers | 735 | 0.7% | 129,654 | 6.5% |
| Trade workers | 4,947 | 4.8% | 168,138 | 8.5% |
| Plant / machine operators & assemblers | 2,664 | 2.6% | 150,324 | 7.6% |
| Elementary occupations (includes residuals) | 7,665 | 7.5% | 234,927 | 11.8% |
| Total | 102,633 | 100.0% | 1,985,778 | 100.0% |
* NZSCO refers to the 1999 New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations.
Highest Educational Qualification
| Highest Educational Qualification | Wellington City | New Zealand | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| No qualification | 15,447 | 10.5% | 708,432 | 22.4% |
| Level 1 certificate qualification gained at school | 11,199 | 7.6% | 386,073 | 12.2% |
| Level 2 certificate qualification gained at school | 12,144 | 8.2% | 263,850 | 8.3% |
| Level 3 or 4 certificate qualification gained at school | 14,040 | 9.5% | 170,055 | 5.4% |
| Overseas secondary school qualification | 8,409 | 5.7% | 172,590 | 5.5% |
| Level 1, 2 or 3 certificate qualification gained post school | 5,202 | 3.5% | 128,622 | 4.1% |
| Level 4 certificate qualification gained post school | 9,483 | 6.4% | 286,599 | 9.1% |
| Level 5 diploma | 5,466 | 3.7% | 110,496 | 3.5% |
| Level 6 diploma | 7,605 | 5.1% | 157,866 | 5.0% |
| Bachelor Degree and Level 7 Qualifications | 31,773 | 21.5% | 315,846 | 10.0% |
| Post-graduate and honours degree | 7,059 | 4.8% | 55,461 | 1.8% |
| Masters degree | 7,665 | 5.2% | 59,703 | 1.9% |
| Doctorate degree | 2,031 | 1.4% | 16,767 | 0.5% |
| Not elsewhere included | 10,173 | 6.9% | 328,014 | 10.4% |
| Total | 147,693 | 100.0% | 3,160,374 | 100.0% |
- The above table only includes those who are aged 15 years and over.
Study Participation
| Study Participation | Wellington City | New Zealand | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| Full-time study | 19,812 | 13.4% | 301,005 | 9.5% |
| Part-time study | 9,399 | 6.4% | 153,738 | 4.9% |
| Full-time and part-time study | 24 | 0.0% | 564 | 0.0% |
| Not studying | 107,532 | 72.8% | 2,385,399 | 75.5% |
| Not stated | 10,923 | 7.4% | 319,665 | 10.1% |
| Total | 147,690 | 100.0% | 3,160,371 | 100.0% |
- The above table only includes those who are aged 15 years and over.
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