The census provides a range of statistics about children including their age, sex, ethnic affliliation(s), birthplace, where they live, and what kind of household they live in. Other information includes comparisons of children with the rest of the population, and projections about how their proportion of the population is likely to change in the future. Statistics about children in families include people (of any age) who live with at least one parent.
Information releases
Reports and articles
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Census snapshot: Children
This article highlights key findings about children from the Census of Population and Dwellings held on 6 March 2001.
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Children in New Zealand
This report, based on data from the 1996 census, provides information on changes in the child population, family structure, health and education, patterns of work among parents, and other factors that determine children's levels of economic well-being.
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New Zealand's children
This article looks at changes in family types and examines the economic circumstances in which New Zealand children are being raised.
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