99.1% response rate in New Zealand's 2023 Census exceeds target, utilizing hybrid data collection.
New Zealand's Statistics New Zealand achieved a 99.1% response rate in the 2023 Census, exceeding the 98% target coverage rate. The agency combined government administrative data with responses from 4.4 million New Zealanders, resulting in a census dataset covering around 5.0 million people in Aotearoa New Zealand. This hybrid approach demonstrates the potential for New Zealand to shift away from traditional census data collection.
April 23, 2024
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