Electorate Profile Parliamentary Library Te Pätaka Rangahau a Te Whare Päremata October 2005
Table of Contents Electoral Profile General Notes 3 Election Results 3 2005 Election Results 3 Voter Enrolment and Turnout 2002, 2005 4 2002 Election Results 4 1999 Election Results 5 Statistical Profile Population Summary 6 Age Groups of the Usually Resident Population 6 Ethnic Groups of the Usually Resident Population 6 Birthplace of Usually Resident Population 7 Birthplace and Years Since Arrival in, for Overseas Born 7 Languages Spoken 7 Highest Qualifications 8 Personal Income 8 Income Support Received 8 Labour Force and Employment Status 9 Occupations of the Gainfully Employed 9 Industries of the Gainfully Employed 10 Family Type of Families in Private Dwellings 11 Family Income 11 Social Marital Status 11 Household Composition of Private Dwellings 12 Access to Telecommunications 12 Tenure of Dwellings 12 Business Locations and People Employed by Industry 13 Socio-Economic Status Decile of Schools 14 Ethnic Group of School Pupils 14 Deprivation Index of Areas within the Electorate 15 Maps Population Change 1996-2001 16 Population Change 1996-2001 : Urban Area Enlargement 17 Average Personal Income 2001 18 Average Personal Income 2001 : Urban Area Enlargement 19 Glossary 20 2
Electoral Profile General Notes The electorate comprises three distinct parts: the coastal communities from Waitati to Öamaru; the tourist areas and lake communities of Cromwell, Wakatipu, Wanaka, and Queenstown; and the central communities of Alexandra, Roxburgh, Ranfurly, and Duntroon. There was no change to the existing boundary in 2002. Among general electorates in 2001, had the third lowest unemployment rate (2.5%), the highest percentage of workers in the accommodation, cafes and restaurants industry (10.9%), and the highest proportion of families who were couples only (50.9%). Election Results The winning candidate in the 2005 election, Jacqui Dean (National Party), captured a plurality (47.85%) of the 36,288 valid electorate votes cast for candidates in the electorate. The seat was previously held in 2002 by David Parker (Labour Party) with a margin of 684. The National Party captured a plurality (44.37%) of the party votes in, up about 18 percentage points on its party vote share in 2002. Turnout (total votes cast as a proportion of enrolled electors) in 2005 was 83.99%. 2005 Election Results Ranked by Electorate Vote Winning Candidate: DEAN, Jacqui (NAT) - Majority: 1995 Electorate Votes Valid Share Candidate Party Votes (%) Party Votes Valid Votes Share (%) DEAN, Jacqui 17,364 47.85 National Party 16,333 44.37 PARKER, David 15,369 42.35 Labour Party 14,573 39.59 PEARCE, Jane 1,596 4.40 Green Party 2,251 6.11 ECKHOFF, Gerry 848 2.34 ACT 585 1.59 TELFORD, Gerald 620 1.71 United Future 783 2.13 SILCOCK, Barry John 270 0.74 Jim Anderton's Progressive 389 1.06 PROSSER, Richard Ivor 133 0.37 Democrats for Social Credit 53 0.14 GUY, Simon 88 0.24 Direct Democracy Party 36 0.10 First Party 1,407 3.82 Destiny 132 0.36 Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party 106 0.29 Mâori Party 63 0.17 Christian Heritage NZ 38 0.10 Alliance 26 0.07 99 MP Party 11 0.03 Libertarianz 10 0.03 NZ Family Rights Protection Party 7 0.02 The Republic of NZ Party 6 0.02 OneNZ Party 4 0.01 Total Valid Votes 36,288 100.00 36,813 100.00 Total Votes Cast 36,619 36,917 3
Voter Enrolment and Turnout 2002, 2005 NZ NZ 2002 2005 Voting Age Population (VAP) * 43,580 2,816,040 47,000 2,990,300 Electors on General Roll (EGR) 40,048 2,475,916 44,124 2,639,393 Electors on Maori Roll 851 194,114 1,041 208,003 Total Enrolled ** 40,899 2,670,030 45,165 2,847,396 Total Votes Cast by EGR (TVC) 32,168 1,943,659 37,060 2,164,495 % VAP Enrolled 93.8% 94.8% 96.1% 95.2% Turnout (TVC as % EGR) 80.3% 78.5% 84.0% 82.0% * Estimated population statistics as at: June 2001; June 2005. ** Enrolment statistics as at: July 2002; 17 September 2005. 2002 Election Results Ranked by Electorate Vote Winning Candidate: PARKER, David William - majority 684 Electorate Votes Party Votes Candidate Valid Share Valid Party Votes (%) Votes Share (%) PARKER, David William 14,113 44.98 Labour Party 12,943 40.51 HERLIHY, Gavan James 13,429 42.80 National Party 8,472 26.51 ECKHOFF, Gerrard Mortland 1,294 4.12 ACT 1,919 6.01 SMELLIE, Allan 1,115 3.55 United Future 1,779 5.57 FERGUSON, Michael 544 1.73 Christian Heritage 431 1.35 HUGGARD, Samuel 441 1.41 Alliance 260 0.81 VAN WIEREN, Hessel 438 1.40 Progressive Coalition 528 1.65 Green Party 2,598 8.13 NZ First 2,127 6.66 Outdoor Rec. NZ 635 1.99 Legalise Cannabis 232 0.73 OneNZ Party 19 0.06 NMP 7 0.02 Mana Maori 4 0.01 Total Valid Votes 31,374 100.00 31,954 100.00 Total Votes Cast 31,863 32,046 4
1999 Election Results HERLIHY, Gavan - National Party majority 2,367 Electorate Candidate Party Valid Votes DEARMAN, Val Labour Party 11128 34.58% DIREEN, Pip Green Party 1872 5.82% ECKHOFF, Gerrard ACT 1649 5.12% FERGUSON, Mike Christian Heritage Party 979 3.04% HERLIHY, Gavan National Party 13495 41.94% HOLVEY, Bill Alliance 1971 6.13% NOTMAN, Miles South Island Party 580 1.80% PERKINS, Stan First Party 438 1.36% WHITE, Alison NMP 66 0.21% Electorate Party for Valid Votes ACT 2462 7.58% Alliance 2524 7.77% Green Party 1853 5.71% Labour Party 11873 36.56% National Party 10943 33.70% First Party 683 2.10% United NZ 143 0.44% Unsuccessful Parties 1995 6.14% 5
Statistical Profile Population Summary Usually Resident Population 2001 Census 54,234 Usually Resident Population 1996 Census 53,376 Increase 1996-2001 858 Percentage Increase 1996-2001 1.6 Percentage Increase 1996-2001, Total 3.3 Age Groups of the Usually Resident Population Age Group under 5 yrs 3,264 6.0 8 7.2 5-14 yrs 7,287 13.4 10 15.4 15-19 yrs 3,114 5.7 3 7.1 20-29 yrs 5,958 11.0 22 13.0 30-49 yrs 16,236 29.9 34 29.8 50-64 yrs 9,891 18.2 59 15.3 65 yrs and over 8,475 15.6 55 12.1 Total 54,222 100.0 100.0 Mean Age (years) 38.3 57 35.8 Number % % Total 18 years and over 41,526 76.6 73.0 Total Males 26,940 49.7 48.8 Total Females 27,285 50.3 51.2 Ethnic Groups of the Usually Resident Population Ethnic Group (total responses) European 50,175 92.5 58 76.8 NZ Maori 2,964 5.5 8 14.1 Pacific Island 306 0.6 2 6.2 Asian 1,125 2.1 20 6.4 Other 87 0.2 8 0.7 Not Specified 1,680 3.1 4.0 Total** 56,337 103.9 108.2 * Rank 1 (low) to 62 (high) among general electorates. Ranks are of % in each group. Some totals may differ due to rounding. Electorates are compiled from Meshblocks, each of whose data is rounded to a multiple of 3 (to protect confidentiality). ** The sum of numbers in each ethnic group is greater than the total population because people with more than one ethnicity are counted in each group they belong to. Prepared in the Parliamentary Library from Statistics 2001 Census data. 6
Birthplace of Usually Resident Population 46,296 85.7 49 77.4 Overseas 6,192 11.5 18 18.7 Not Specified 1,563 2.9 4.0 Total Usually Resident Population 54,051 100.0 100.0 Birthplace and Years Since Arrival in, for Overseas Born UK and Ireland 0 and under 5 Years 405 6.6 62 3.5 5 and under 10 Years 237 3.8 58 2.2 10 and under 20 Years 279 4.5 48 3.3 20 Years and over 1,626 26.4 31 22.1 Total UK and Ireland 2,697 43.7 35 32.2 Pacific Islands 0 and under 5 Years 27 0.4 6 3.5 5 and under 10 Years 18 0.3 8 1.6 10 and under 20 Years 27 0.4 3 4.7 20 Years and over 54 0.9 3 5.1 Total Pacific Islands 153 2.5 3 16.9 North East Asia (1) 0 and under 5 Years 267 4.3 36 6.3 5 and under 10 Years 93 1.5 31 3.7 10 and under 20 Years 90 1.5 42 1.5 20 Years and over 42 0.7 42 0.6 Total North East Asia 618 10.0 38 12.8 Total Overseas Born 0 and under 5 Years 1,389 22.5 35 26.0 5 and under 10 Years 759 12.3 36 13.8 10 and under 20 Years 822 13.3 22 16.1 20 Years and over 2,541 41.2 28 38.5 Total Overseas Born 6,165 100.0 100.0 Languages spoken English Only 47,325 87.6 55 76.8 English and NZ Maori 594 1.1 8 3.5 NZ Maori Only 21 0.0 10 0.2 Maori, English and Other 180 0.3 12 0.6 Maori and Other 6 0.0 33 0.0 English and Other 2,688 5.0 20 10.8 Other language 183 0.3 18 1.5 No Language 822 1.5 3 2.0 Language Not Specified 2,187 4.0 4.6 Total 54,006 100.0 100.0 * Rank 1 (low) to 62 (high) among the General Electorates. Ranks are of % in each group. Some totals may differ due to rounding. Electorates are compiled from Meshblocks, each of whose data is rounded to a multiple of 3 (to protect confidentiality). (1) North East Asia includes China, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan. Prepared in the Parliamentary Library from Statistics 2001 Census data. 7
Highest Qualifications of the Population aged 15 years and over Higher Degree 927 2.1 31 3.2 Bachelor Degree 2,190 5.0 32 6.9 Advanced Vocational Qualification 3,444 7.9 47 7.2 Intermediate Vocational Qualification 786 1.8 26 1.9 Skilled Vocational Qualification 2,607 6.0 57 4.8 Basic Vocational Qualification 1,647 3.8 40 3.7 Higher School Qualification 1,857 4.3 27 5.4 Sixth Form Qualification 4,419 10.1 39 9.8 Fifth Form Qualification 6,651 15.3 48 13.5 Other NZ Secondary School Qual. 57 0.1 58 0.1 Overseas Secondary School Qual. 1,662 3.8 21 5.7 No Qualification 10,968 25.2 31 23.7 Highest Qualification Not Specified 6,357 14.6 14.1 Total 43,572 100.0 100.0 Personal Income of the Population aged 15 years and over Nil or loss 1,266 2.9 1 4.8 $1 to $5,000 3,558 8.1 34 8.3 $5,001 to $10,000 5,574 12.8 44 11.7 $10,001 to $15,000 6,975 16.0 45 13.7 $15,001 to $20,000 4,494 10.3 60 8.4 $20,001 to $25,000 3,717 8.5 59 7.2 $25,001 to $30,000 3,813 8.7 60 7.4 $30,001 to $40,000 4,638 10.6 30 10.8 $40,001 to $50,000 2,238 5.1 9 6.3 $50,001 to $70,000 1,764 4.0 11 5.7 $70,001 to $100,000 699 1.6 19 2.4 $100,001 or More 711 1.6 36 2.2 Not Specified 4,224 9.7 11.1 Total 43,671 100.0 100.0 Average Personal Income $23,288 27 $25,371 Income Support Received by those aged 15 years and over (total responses) ACC Regular Payments 825 1.9 50 1.5 National Superannuation 8,400 19.2 55 14.5 Other Superannuation 1,434 3.3 41 3.1 Community wage job seeker 2,241 5.1 18 6.2 Community wage sickness benefit 729 1.7 23 1.9 Domestic Purposes Benefit 990 2.3 10 3.7 Invalid's Benefit 921 2.1 24 2.3 Student Allowance 600 1.4 11 2.7 Other Government Benefits 1,491 3.4 18 3.8 Total Aged 15 years and over 43,671 100.0 100.0 * Rank 1 (low) to 62 (high) among general electorates. Ranks are of % in each group. Some totals may differ due to rounding. Electorates are compiled from Meshblocks, each of whose data is rounded to a multiple of 3 (to protect confidentiality). Prepared in the Parliamentary Library from Statistics 2001 Census data. 8
Labour Force and Employment Status of the Population aged 15 years and over Full-time Employed 21,549 49.3 50 46.0 Part-time Employed 6,372 14.6 43 13.8 Unemployed 1,098 2.5 3 4.8 Total Labour Force 29,019 66.4 42 64.6 Not in Labour Force 13,779 31.5 26 32.3 Labour Force Status Not Specified 849 1.9 3.1 Total Aged 15 Years and over 43,674 100.0 100.0 Paid Employee 19,149 43.8 25 44.9 Employer 2,967 6.8 58 4.5 Self-Employed, Not Employing 3,948 9.0 48 7.4 Unpaid Worker in Family Business 1,056 2.4 53 1.4 Employment Status Not Specified 804 1.8 1.7 Total Gainfully Employed 27,924 63.9 53 59.8 Occupations of the Gainfully Employed aged 15 years and over Legislators and Administrators and Managers 3,411 12.2 36 12.5 Professionals 2,352 8.4 4 13.9 Technicians and Associate Professionals 2,244 8.0 13 11.0 Clerks 2,427 8.7 6 12.5 Service and Sales Workers 4,887 17.5 59 14.0 Agriculture and Fishery Workers 4,128 14.8 46 8.0 Trades Workers 2,316 8.3 25 8.4 Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers 2,910 10.4 48 8.3 Elementary Occupations 1,665 6.0 36 5.8 Not Specified 1,584 5.7 5.5 Total 27,924 100.0 100.0 * Rank 1 (low) to 62 (high) among the General Electorates. Ranks are of % in each group. Some totals may differ due to rounding. Electorates are compiled from Meshblocks, each of whose data is rounded to a multiple of 3 (to protect confidentiality). Prepared in the Parliamentary Library from Statistics 2001 Census data. 9
Industries of the Gainfully Employed aged 15 years and over Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 4,422 15.8 47 8.3 Mining 183 0.7 57 0.2 Manufacturing 2,874 10.3 14 13.0 Electricity, Gas and Water Supply 177 0.6 59 0.3 Construction 2,094 7.5 49 6.0 Wholesale Trade 747 2.7 5 5.8 Retail Trade 3,426 12.3 29 12.1 Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 3,030 10.9 62 4.7 Transport and Storage 1,203 4.3 47 3.8 Communication Services 198 0.7 11 1.3 Finance and Insurance 378 1.4 9 3.0 Property and Business Services 2,103 7.5 15 11.3 Government Administration and Defence 402 1.4 2 3.5 Education 1,401 5.0 2 7.3 Health and Community Services 1,899 6.8 14 8.1 Cultural and Recreational Services 1,005 3.6 57 2.4 Personal and other Services 735 2.6 2 3.7 Not Specified 1,650 5.9 5.3 Total 27,921 100.0 100.0 * Rank 1 (low) to 62 (high) among general electorates. Ranks are of % in each group. Some totals may differ due to rounding. Electorates are compiled from Meshblocks, each of whose data is rounded to a multiple of 3 (to protect confidentiality). Prepared in the Parliamentary Library from Statistics 2001 Census data. 10
Family Type of Families in Private Dwellings Couple Only 7,296 50.9 62 39.0 Two Parent Family 5,352 37.4 8 42.1 One Parent Family 1,677 11.7 3 18.9 Total 14,325 100.0 100.0 Family Income Loss or Zero 81 0.6 28 0.7 1 to 5000 141 1.0 22 1.2 5001 to 10000 72 0.5 2 1.3 10001 to 15000 447 3.1 15 4.0 15001 to 20000 1,179 8.2 48 7.0 20001 to 25000 714 4.9 50 4.2 25001 to 30000 1,713 11.9 58 8.7 30001 to 40000 1,584 11.0 56 9.0 40001 to 50000 1,758 12.2 60 9.7 50001 to 70000 2,502 17.3 47 16.2 70001 to 100000 1,200 8.3 9 11.0 100001 or More 936 6.5 13 10.9 Income Not Specified 2,121 14.7 16.1 Total Families 14,448 100.0 100.0 Average Family Income $47,848 20 $54,224 Social Marital Status of People Aged 15 years and over Married 22,953 52.6 52 45.2 Other partnerships 4,629 10.6 31 11.6 Total Partnerships 27,582 63.2 54 56.9 Non Partnered 13,716 31.4 10 36.7 Social Marital Not Specified 2,376 5.4 6.4 Total Aged 15 Years and over 43,674 100.0 100.0 * Rank 1 (low) to 62 (high) among the General Electorates. Ranks are of % in each group. Some totals may differ due to rounding. Electorates are compiled from Meshblocks, each of whose data is rounded to a multiple of 3 (to protect confidentiality). Prepared in the Parliamentary Library from Statistics 2001 Census data. 11
Household Composition of Private Dwellings One Family 14,193 67.6 25 67.6 Two Families 111 0.5 2 2.0 Three or More Families 0 0.0 2 0.1 Non-Family Household 1,038 4.9 43 5.2 One Person Household 5,376 25.6 49 22.9 Not Available 285 1.4 2.1 Total Households 21,003 100.0 100.0 Access to Telecommunications Access to a Telephone 19,782 94.2 44 92.3 Access to a Fax Machine 6,114 29.1 51 24.2 Access to the Internet 6,762 32.2 24 35.9 No Access to Telecommunications Systems 573 2.7 22 3.5 Access to Telecommunications Not Specified 645 3.1 4.1 Total Households 21,003 100.0 100.0 Tenure of Dwellings Owned, With or Without Mortgage 14,370 68.4 37 64.6 Not Owned 5,832 27.8 29 30.7 of which Paying Rent to Private Sector Landlord 3,729 17.8 33 18.7 of which Paying Rent to Other Landlord 687 3.3 8 6.4 of which Paying Rent, Landlord Sector unknown 267 1.3 1.6 Tenure Not Specified 855 4.1 4.7 Total Households 21,003 100.0 100.0 * Rank 1 (low) to 62 (high) among general electorates. Ranks are of % in each group. Some totals may differ due to rounding. Electorates are compiled from Meshblocks, each of whose data is rounded to a multiple of 3 (to protect confidentiality). Prepared in the Parliamentary Library from Statistics 2001 Census data. 12
Business Locations and People Employed by Industry at February 2004 in the Approximate Electorate Area Number of business locations Number of people employed Agriculture 2,070 3,560 Services to Agriculture; Hunting and Trapping 201 1,390 Forestry and Logging 149 60 Commercial Fishing 28 15 Coal Mining 0 0 Oil and Gas Extraction 0 0 Metal Ore Mining 6 230 Other Mining 15 75 Services to Mining 3 0 Food, Beverage and Tobacco 58 1,890 Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Leather Manufacturing 24 530 Wood and Paper Product Manufacturing 44 200 Printing, Publishing and Recorded Media 26 160 Petroleum, Coal, Chemical and Associated Product Manufacturing 11 15 Non-Metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 23 75 Metal Product Manufacturing 29 130 Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 76 180 Other Manufacturing 35 65 Electricity and Gas Supply 6 50 Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage Services 10 9 General Construction 481 1,340 Construction Trade Services 555 970 Basic Material Wholesaling 78 350 Machinery and Motor Vehicle Wholesaling 56 150 Personal and Household Good Wholesaling 98 300 Food Retailing 165 1,520 Personal and Household Good Retailing 413 1,550 Motor Vehicle Retailing and Services 185 720 Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 570 4,510 Road Transport 176 740 Rail Transport 3 18 Water Transport 9 160 Air and Space Transport 33 140 Other Transport 3 0 Services to Transport 101 300 Storage 8 18 Communication Services 60 180 Finance 99 340 Insurance 8 18 Services to Finance and Insurance 45 50 Property Services 1,723 450 Business Services 637 1,920 Government Administration 39 310 Defence 1 0 Education 135 1,290 Health Services 213 1,030 Community Services 46 820 Motion Picture, Radio and Television Services 71 130 Libraries, Museums and the Arts 82 240 Sport and Recreation 231 1,030 Personal Services 185 370 Other Services 121 280 Private Households Employing Staff 0 0 Total 9,444 29,900 These data are for the approximate electorate, to the nearest census area unit. Included: enterprises having annual GST sales of $30,000+ or other indicator of economic significance. Prepared in the Parliamentary Library from Statistics Business Demographic data. 13
Socio-Economic Status Decile of Schools in the Electorate, July 2004 Decile Number of Schools % Number of Pupils % % of Schools % of Pupils 1 1 1.8 33 0.3 10.4 7.6 2 0.0 0.0 9.5 7.8 3 4 7.1 564 5.9 9.3 8.0 4 7 12.5 876 9.2 9.6 9.5 5 4 7.1 1,048 11.0 9.6 10.4 6 9 16.1 1,254 13.2 9.5 9.3 7 9 16.1 1,056 11.1 9.7 10.5 8 5 8.9 393 4.1 8.9 8.8 9 9 16.1 2,090 21.9 9.7 10.2 10 7 12.5 2,166 22.7 9.5 13.0 Not allocated 1 1.8 42 0.4 4.3 5.0 Total 56 100.0 9,522 100.0 100.0 100.0 Average school decile (weighted by number of pupils) 7.3 5.9 Decile 10 is the highest socio-economic status. Ethnic Group or Foreign Fee Paying Status of School Pupils in the Electorate, July 2004 Number of Pupils % % NZ European 8,172 85.8 59.2 NZ Maori 878 9.2 20.9 Pacific Peoples 85 0.9 8.5 Asian 194 2.0 7.8 Other 53 0.6 1.7 Foreign Fee Paying 140 1.5 1.9 MFAT 0 0.0 0.0 Total 9,522 100.0 100.0 Prepared in the Parliamentary Library from Ministry of Education data. 14
Deprivation Index for Census Area Units in the Electorate Census Area Unit Deprivation Index 1 Census Area Unit Deprivation Index 1 Skippers 1 Queenstown Bay 5 Kelvin Heights 1 Evansdale 5 Lake Hayes 1 Glenorchy 5 Matukituki 1 Oamaru South 5 Sunshine Bay 2 Warrington 6 Maniototo 2 Duntroon 6 Dunstan 2 Waikouaiti 6 Ardgowan 2 Cromwell 6 Weston 2 Ranfurly 6 Aviemore 3 Kakanui 6 Earnslaw 3 Oamaru Central 7 Nenthorn 3 Orana Park 7 Hyde 3 Oamaru North 7 Arrowtown 3 Roxburgh 7 Frankton 3 Middlemarch 7 Maheno 3 Hampden 7 Silverpeaks 3 Karitane 8 Waihemo 3 Palmerston 8 Wanaka 3 Inland Water-Lake Hawea Cape Wanbrow 3 Inland Water-Lake Wakatipu Pukeuri 3 Inland Water-Lake Wanaka Waitati 4 Inlet-Dunedin City Bays Hawea 4 Inlet-Port Oamaru Teviot 4 Oceanic- Region Alexandra 4 Clyde 4 Naseby 4 1. The Deprivation Index (a number from 1 to 10) is high for an area with a high degree of deprivation, and is low for an affluent or less needy area. In as a whole, small areas are evenly divided among the ten deciles. The deprivation index is calculated from such factors as proportions of people dependent on benefits, unemployed, and living in a single-parent family,and proportions of households with income below a certain threshold, with no access to a phone, and with no access to a car. See Degrees of Deprivation in : An Atlas of Socioeconomic Difference 2nd Edition, by Crampton, Salmond and Kirkpatrick. Prepared in the Parliamentary Library from Ministry of Health data. 15
Maps Population Change 1996-2001 16
Population Change 1996-2001 : Urban Area Enlargement 17
Average Personal Income 2001 18
Average Personal Income 2001 : Urban Area Enlargement 19
2002 Electorate Profile Glossary Term Meaning Area Unit Area Units are aggregations of meshblocks. They are nonadministrative areas intermediate between meshblocks and territorial authorities. Area units of main or secondary urban areas generally coincide with suburbs or parts thereof. Area units within urban areas normally contain 3,000-5,000 population though this can vary due to such things as industrial areas, port areas, rural areas and so on within the urban area boundaries. In rural areas, the straddling of some territorial authorities over regional boundaries has resulted in a number of area units having only 2 or 3 meshblocks and a very low population count. (Statistics ). Average Census usually resident population General electoral population Income Maori electoral population Mean Median Meshblock The sum of a list of numbers, divided by the total number of numbers in the list. Also called arithmetic mean. Population as calculated on census night, the latest census figures being as at March 2001. The census usually resident population count is all people counted in on census night excluding overseas visitors and residents temporarily overseas. At a sub-national level, the census usually resident population count refers to people who usually reside in a given subject area. The census usually resident population count is obtained by relocating people who are normally resident in an area of, but who were enumerated elsewhere in on census night, back to the meshblock of their usual address. For example, if a person usually lives in Christchurch but was in Wellington on census night, they will be included in the census usually resident population count for Christchurch and the census night population count for Wellington. Total ordinarily resident population as shown in the census of population and dwellings, with the exception of the Maori electoral population. Includes income from all sources, including not only wages and salaries, but also other sources such as benefits, interest payments etc. A figure representing both the persons registered as electors of the Maori electoral districts and a proportion of the persons of Maori descent under the age of 18 years. The proportion is determined by dividing the total number of persons registered as electors of Maori electoral districts by the number of persons of Maori descent registered. The sum of a list of numbers, divided by the total number of numbers in the list. Also called arithmetic mean or average. Median is the middle value" of a list. The smallest number such that at least half the numbers in the list are no greater than it. If the list has an odd number of entries, the median is the middle entry in the list after sorting the list into increasing order. If the list has an even number of entries, the median is equal to the sum of the two middle (after sorting) numbers divided by two. The meshblock is the smallest geographic area used by Statistics 20
2002 Electorate Profile in the collection and/or processing of data. The meshblock is thus the building block for aggregation into larger areas such as area units and urban areas. Over time, the division of meshblocks and changes in population patterns have resulted in meshblock population counts having a considerable range. There are meshblocks with nil population and some with over 500 population. There are over 38,000 meshblocks across. (Statistics ). Quotas Total responses The Electoral Act 1993 provides that the South Island has 16 General electoral districts. The General electoral population of the South Island is divided by 16 to give the South Island quota. The North Island General electoral population is then divided by the South Island quota to give the number of North Island General electoral districts. The North Island General electoral population is divided by the number of North Island General electorates to give the North Island quota. For the 2002 election, the South Island quota is 54,308 and the North Island quota is 54,288. In a similar way, the Maori electoral population is divided by the South Island quota and rounded to give the number of Maori electoral districts. The Maori electoral quota is the Maori electoral population divided by the number of Maori electoral districts. For the 2002 election, the Maori quota is 53,130. For both General and Maori electoral districts the Commission may allow the electoral population to vary from quota by up to plus or minus 5%. Several census variables allow people to provide more than one response to the question. When a person has reported more than one response they will be counted in each group they reported. In output tables this is presented as 'total responses', for example, ethnic group (total responses). This means that the total population will be greater than the usual subject population for that variable, as individuals may be counted more than once. Variables that may be output on the basis of total responses are: ethnic group language spoken iwi religious affiliation sources of personal income job search methods unpaid activities sources of family income sources of extended family income sources of household income fuel type used to heat dwellings access to telecommunication systems. Multiple responses may also be reported as a combination of response categories. For example, for outputs of ethnic group, categories may include European/Maori, Maori/Pacific peoples, etc. Copyright NZ Parliamentary Library Except for educational purposes permitted under the Copyright Act 1994, no part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including information storage and retrieval systems, other than by Members of Parliament in the course of their official duties, without the consent of the Parliamentary Librarian, Parliament Buildings, Wellington,. 21