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2006 Census: Information About Data

The 2006 Census Introduction to the Census provides information on the phases of the census cycle. 

Definitions and Questionnaires contains definitions of variables used in the 2006 Census and questionnaire forms from 1906–2006.

The 2006 Census Data Dictionary provides a list of the variables that will be available from the 2006 Census of Population and Dwellings.

 

Information by variable provides information about each of the output variables available from the 2006 Census.

Post-enumeration Survey

The 2006 Post-enumeration Survey (PES) was conducted to estimate the populations missed by the 2006 Census. View the key results.

A Report on the 2006 Post-enumeration Survey carrying the main results and background information from New Zealand’s third post-enumeration survey (PES) is now available.