1926 New Zealand census
The 1926 New Zealand census was the eighteenth national population census. The day used for the census was Tuesday, 20 April 1926.[2] The total population of the Dominion of New Zealand was counted as 1,408,140, an increase of 136,473 people or 10.73% since the 1921 census.[1]
| Eighteenth census of the Dominion of New Zealand | ||
|---|---|---|
| ||
| General information | ||
| Country | Dominion of New Zealand, Dominion of the British Empire | |
| Authority | Statistics New Zealand | |
| Website | stats.govt.nz (1926) | |
| Results | ||
| Total population | 1,408,140[1] ( 10.73[1]) | |
The New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition was held during the census and due to its large visitor numbers (for example, on 1 May 1926, 84,000 visitors were counted at the exhibition), the results of the census were skewed.[3]
References
- "Total and Māori populations 1858–2013 Censuses of Population and Dwellings (Table 4)". Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- "Dates of New Zealand censuses since 1851". Stats.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 16 November 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- George, Damian (19 November 2016). "Exhibitions cause counting conundrum". The Press. p. A19. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.