New Zealand households projected to climb half a million – Stats NZ media and information release: Family and household projections: 2018(base)–2043

New Zealand households projected to climb half a million – Media release

15 December 2021

There are projected to be nearly 2.3 million households in New Zealand by 2043, an increase of nearly half a million from 1.8 million in 2018, Stats NZ said today.

The number of households in New Zealand is expected to grow on average by 0.9 percent a year over the 25-year projection period. The increased number of households reflects a growing population, an older population structure, and changes in household composition. National population projections: 2020(base)–2073 shows that the New Zealand population is expected to grow at about 0.9 percent a year over the same 25-year period.

Family and household projections indicate future tr