Gay population in new zealand
How many people identify as LGBTIQ+ in NZ?
Census data has revealed one in 20 New Zealand adults identify as LGBTIQ+ - or part of rainbow communities.
For the first time ever the Census collected data about gender, sexual identity and variations of sex characteristics.
The LGBTIQ+ or rainbow population includes people who are female homosexual, gay, bisexual, transgender, genderfluid, intersex, or have other "minority genders or sexual identities", StatsNZ said.
Data released on Thursday revealed the population's size in was , - or per cent of adults.
Wellington had the highest proportion of people belonging to the rainbow communities, at per cent.
That was followed by Dunedin at per cent, Christchurch at 6 per cent, Palmerston North at per cent and Hamilton at per cent, with Auckland sitting at per cent.
Rainbow communities had been lobbying for decades to have this information recorded and to see themselves reflected in the information, said StatsNZ principal analyst Adele Quinn.
There was also demand from government agencies who would use the data to better perceive co
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- 1 in 20 New Zealand adults identify as LGBTIQ+, Census data shows
- The census captured data for LGBTIQ+ communities for the first time ever
- Wellington has the highest proportion of rainbow population
Census data has revealed one in 20 New Zealand adults name as LGBTIQ+ - or part of the rainbow communities.
For the first day ever, the Census composed data about gender, sexual identity and variations of sex characteristics.
The LGBTIQ+ or rainbow population includes people who are lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, intersex, or have other "minority genders or sexual identities", StatsNZ said.
Data released on Thursday revealed the population's size in was , - or percent of adults.
Wellington had the top proportion of people belonging to the rainbow communities, at percent.
That was followed by Dunedin at percent, Christchurch at 6 percent, Palmerston North at percent and Hamilton at percent, with Auckland sitting at percent.
Rainbow communities had been lobbying for decades to have this information recorded and to se
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Young people in New Zealand who identify as gay or lesbian
Data calculation/treatment
All results presented in this data are weighted so that they are representative of the total population of adults 15+ and children aged 0–14 years (or a smaller subset where specified).
The dataset includes unadjusted prevalence figures for most indicators, estimated number of people, and 95% confidence intervals.
Indicators are provided by age team, gender, ethnic group (total response ethnicity, ie where people who belong to more than one ethnic group are counted once in each of the ethnic groups they identify with) and neighbourhood deprivation. Quintile 1 represents the 20 percent of areas with the lowest levels of deprivation and quintile 5 represents the 20 percent of areas with the highest level of deprivation.
The question about sexual self was asked using a computer-assisted self-interview (CASI). It was not asked of respondents who were completing the interview with cognitive or language assistance from a family member/caregiver/friend. This was to ensure that no-one other t