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Tāmaki Makaurau: People

Population Summary

Numbers and Percent Change
Usually Resident Māori Descent Population 2006 Census 89,751
Usually Resident Māori Descent Population 2001 Census 86,685
Increase 2001-06 3,066
Percent Increase 2001-06 4
Percent Increase 2001-06, New Zealand 8

Age Groups of the Māori Descent Population

Tāmaki Makaurau New Zealand
Number % Rank * %
Age 0-4 Years 10,227 11.4 3 6.8
Age 5-14 Years 19,341 21.5 7 14.7
Age 15-19 Years 9,033 10.1 5 7.5
Age 20-29 Years 14,727 16.4 1 12.7
Age 30-49 Years 24,513 27.3 1 29.4
Age 50-64 Years 8,748 9.7 6 16.5
Age 65 Years and Over 3,159 3.5 7 12.3
Total 89,751 100.0 100.0
Median Age (Years) 24 3
Total 18 Years and Over 54,603 60.8 73.8
Total Males 42,375 47.2 48.8
Total Females 47,379 52.8 51.2

The median age for New Zealand as a whole is 35 years.

Ethnic Groups of the Māori Descent Population

Tāmaki Makaurau New Zealand
Number % Rank * %
European 41,400 46.4 4 67.6
Māori 73,065 81.8 5 14.6
Pacific Peoples 14,781 16.5 1 6.9
Asian 2,226 2.5 1 9.2
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African 294 0.3 1 0.9
Other (incl New Zealander) 4,590 5.1 7 11.2
Total Specified 89,319 100.0 100.0
Not Elsewhere Indicated 435 0.5 4.3

People reporting themselves in more than one category have been counted in each, so the sum of responses in the table may be greater than the number of people responding.

Languages Spoken by the Māori Descent Population

Tāmaki Makaurau New Zealand
Number % Rank * %
English 85,995 95.8 4 91.2
Māori 15,957 17.8 6 3.9
NZ Sign 816 0.9 4 0.6
Samoan 981 1.1 1 2.1
Other 2,712 3.0 1 12.6
None 2,550 2.8 3 1.9
Total People 89,751 100.0 100.0

People reporting themselves in more than one category have been counted in each, so the sum of responses in the table may be greater than the number of people responding.

Highest Qualifications of the Māori Descent Population aged 15 years and over

Tāmaki Makaurau New Zealand
Number % Rank * %
No Qualification 19,746 32.8 6 22.4
Level 1 Certificate Gained at School 8,733 14.5 7 12.2
Level 2 Certificate Gained at School 5,712 9.5 3 8.3
Level 3 or 4 Certificate Gained at School 3,756 6.2 2 5.4
Overseas Secondary School Qualification 357 0.6 1 5.5
Level 1, 2 or 3 Certificate Gained Post-school 3,318 5.5 5 4.1
Level 4 Certificate Gained Post-school 4,515 7.5 7 9.1
Level 5 Diploma 1,983 3.3 1 3.5
Level 6 Diploma 1,797 3.0 4 5.0
Bachelor Degree and Level 7 Qualifications 4,449 7.4 1 10.0
Post-Graduate and Honours Degree 576 1.0 2 1.8
Masters Degree 591 1.0 1 1.9
Doctorate Degree 135 0.2 1 0.5
Not Specified 4,509 7.5 10.4
Total 60,180 100.0 100.0

Ethnic Group of School Pupils

Tāmaki Makaurau New Zealand
Number % Rank * %
European 51,020 33.4 7 57.4
Māori 21,539 14.1 6 21.6
Pacific Peoples 41,938 27.5 1 9.3
Asian 30,467 20.0 1 8.3
Other 4,856 3.2 1 2.1
Overseas 2,813 1.8 2 1.4
Total Roll 152,633 100.0 100.0

Prepared from Ministry of Education data.

Iwi Affiliations

Iwi Number
Ngāpuhi 29,379
Ngāti Porou 7,245
Waikato 6,363
Ngāti Maniapoto 4,668
Te Rarawa 4,041
Ngāti Whātua 3,867
Tūhoe 3,594
Te Arawa 3,405
Ngāti Tūwharetoa 3,252
Ngāi Tahu / Kāi Tahu 3,066
Tainui 2,718
Te Aupōuri 2,424
Ngāti Kahu 2,217
Ngāti Awa 1,980
Hapū Affiliated to More Than One Iwi 1,953
Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa 1,650
Ngaiterangi 1,518
Ngāti Kurï 1,440
Ngāti Kahungunu region unspecified 1,359
Whakatōhea 1,335
Te Whānau-a-Apanui 1,233
Te Atiawa (Taranaki) 1,143
Ngāti Wai 918
Ngāti Raukawa (Waikato) 879
Ngāti Pikiao (Te Arawa) 846
Ngāti Raukawa (Horowhenua/Manawatū) 840
Ngāti Paoa 792
Ngāti Whakaue (Te Arawa) 696
Ngāti Ranginui 681
Te Ati Haunui-a-Pāpārangi 675

These are the top 30 Iwi for the Tāmaki Makaurau electorate. People reporting themselves in more than one iwi have been counted in each, so the sum of responses in the table may be greater than the number of people.

Religious Affiliations of the Māori Descent Population

Tāmaki Makaurau New Zealand
Number % Rank * %
Buddhist 297 0.3 2 1.4
Christian 41,610 48.4 2 54.2
- Anglican 10,794 12.5 4 14.8
- Baptist 747 0.9 1 1.5
- Brethren 168 0.2 7 0.5
- Catholic 12,204 14.2 2 13.6
- Christian (not further defined) 4,659 5.4 2 5.0
- Congregational/Reformed 102 0.1 1 0.4
- Jehovahs Witnesses 747 0.9 5 0.5
- Latter Day Saints 3,333 3.9 4 1.2
- Methodist 2,709 3.1 2 3.3
- Pentecostal 2,034 2.4 2 2.1
- Presbyterian 3,933 4.6 4 10.3
- Salvation Army 96 0.1 6 0.3
- Seventh Day Adventist 456 0.5 1 0.4
Hindu 168 0.2 1 1.7
Islam/Muslim 288 0.3 1 1.0
Judaism/Jewish 84 0.1 2 0.2
Māori Christian 7,884 9.2 3 1.8
- Ratana 6,831 7.9 4 1.4
- Ringatū 1,098 1.3 5 0.4
Spiritualism and New Age Religions 537 0.6 2 0.5
Other Religions 612 0.7 4 0.7
Residual Categories 10,608 12.3 5 14.3
No Religion 31,302 36.4 4 34.6
Total Specified 86,028 100.0 100.0

People reporting themselves in more than one category have been counted in each, so the sum of responses in the table may be greater than the number of people responding.

* Rank 1 (high) to 7 (low) among Māori electorates. Ranks are of % in each group. Some totals may differ due to rounding.

All tables prepared from Statistics New Zealand 2006 Census data, unless otherwise noted.

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