2023 census results. Disability status activity limitations overview for Tamaki Makaurau Auckland
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Auckland Council Social and Economic Research and Evaluation TeamPublication date:
2025Topics:
PeopleThe 2023 New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings was held on 7 March 2023.
The census is the official count by Stats NZ of how many people and dwellings there are in New Zealand. It provides a snapshot of New Zealand on census day.
Disability status and activity limitations overview for Tamaki Makaurau / Auckland
At the 2023 New Zealand Census 6.3% or 82,872 people in Tamaki Makaurau / Auckland were categorised as disabled.1 This is a slight increase from the 2078 Census in which 5.5% of people in Auckland were categorised as disabled (65,832 people). In Aotearoa New Zealand as a whole, 298,980 people or 7.5% of the population were disabled in 2023.
Auckland Council, February 2025
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