Education and economics by Region
This page contains three tables presenting measures relating to education, economic wellbeing, and formal volunteering.
Education
| Region: | Proportion (%) of young people still at school at age 17.5 | Proportion (%) of school leavers with NCEA Level 2 or above |
|---|---|---|
| Area Outside Region | na | 28.6% |
| Auckland | 67.6% | 69.6% |
| Bay of Plenty | 50.3% | 61.0% |
| Canterbury | 62.2% | 68.4% |
| Gisborne | 47.3% | 54.7% |
| Hawke's Bay | 56.6% | 64.4% |
| Manawatu-Wanganui | 54.7% | 65.2% |
| Marlborough | 48.4% | 64.3% |
| Nelson | 63.2% | 67.4% |
| Northland | 45.8% | 57.9% |
| Otago | 65.2% | 70.4% |
| Southland | 54.2% | 61.4% |
| Taranaki | 51.6% | 58.2% |
| Tasman | 53.3% | 57.3% |
| Waikato | 52.0% | 59.9% |
| Wellington | 66.3% | 70.0% |
| West Coast | 40.0% | 44.8% |
| Total by Region | 60.8% | 65.5% |
| National average | 60.8% | 65.5% |
Source: Ministry of Eduction. For notes on the data, please see the Methodology report.
na = data suppressed or not available.
Economic wellbeing
| Region: | Employment rate | Unemployment rate | Proportion (%) living in crowded housing | Proportion (%) living in a low-income household |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area Outside Region | 76.2% | 0.0% | na | na |
| Auckland | 51.1% | 14.4% | 23.4% | 16.4% |
| Bay of Plenty | 55.4% | 15.7% | 17.4% | 16.4% |
| Canterbury | 59.7% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 17.6% |
| Gisborne | 50.1% | 16.5% | 24.8% | 21.5% |
| Hawke's Bay | 60.3% | 12.3% | 18.0% | 15.6% |
| Manawatu-Wanganui | 58.3% | 13.0% | 11.5% | 21.0% |
| Marlborough | 69.0% | 6.9% | 11.0% | 10.7% |
| Nelson | 64.0% | 10.5% | 10.4% | 15.1% |
| Northland | 50.7% | 16.4% | 19.7% | 18.5% |
| Otago | 52.0% | 13.5% | 8.3% | 30.4% |
| Southland | 64.5% | 10.6% | 7.4% | 14.8% |
| Taranaki | 59.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% | 14.2% |
| Tasman | 67.3% | 6.2% | 9.4% | 13.1% |
| Waikato | 56.5% | 13.6% | 15.9% | 16.7% |
| Wellington | 57.9% | 13.5% | 15.8% | 15.6% |
| West Coast | 68.0% | 7.2% | 7.4% | 15.9% |
| Total by Region | 55.4% | 13.3% | 17.0% | 21.0% |
| National average | 55.4% | 13.3% | 17.0% | 21.0% |
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census (employment and unemployment, 2006) and Ministry of Social Development (household crowding and low-income households, derived from Census 2006). For notes on the data, please see the Methodology report.
na = data suppressed or not available.
Volunteering
| Region: | Formal volunteering in the last four weeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | Proportion (%) of total population |
|
| Area Outside Region | 6 | 10.5% |
| Auckland | 16,152 | 9.4% |
| Bay of Plenty | 2,994 | 11.2% |
| Canterbury | 5,706 | 8.6% |
| Gisborne | 576 | 11.8% |
| Hawke's Bay | 1,518 | 9.6% |
| Manawatu-Wanganui | 2,958 | 10.2% |
| Marlborough | 354 | 8.6% |
| Nelson | 462 | 9.4% |
| Northland | 1,869 | 12.9% |
| Otago | 2,907 | 9.4% |
| Southland | 933 | 8.9% |
| Taranaki | 1,086 | 9.4% |
| Tasman | 417 | 10.0% |
| Waikato | 4,986 | 10.4% |
| Wellington | 5,688 | 9.6% |
| West Coast | 351 | 11.6% |
| Total by Region | 48,963 | 9.7% |
| National average | na | 9.7% |
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census. For notes on the data, please see the Methodology report.
na = data suppressed or not available.
