- Couples with children make up 42.0 percent of all families in New Zealand, while couples without children make up 39.9 percent of all families.
- 18.1 percent of families in New Zealand are one-parent-with-children families.
Families in New Zealand
2006 Census |
| Family Type |
New Zealand |
| Couple Without Child(ren) |
425,973 |
| Couple With Child(ren) |
447,894 |
| One Parent With Child(ren) |
193,635 |
| Total |
1,067,502 |
Note: This data has been randomly rounded to protect confidentiality. Individual figures may not add up to totals, and values for the same data may vary in different text, tables and graphs.