region
Felt lonely most or all of the time (last four weeks)
Taranaki compared with Canterbury. Period GSS 2023.
Raw gap
2.5 percentage points higher
5.2 vs 2.7 percentage points
Official adjusted gap
Not published
An explained share is not published — CivicNZ does not invent one.
GSS regional estimates are one-way. Stats NZ does not publish an age- or income-adjusted regional loneliness residual in this extract.
Measured factors
- Not published
Household income
Regional × income cells are not in this extract.
- Not published
Household / family type
The official table for this comparison does not apply or stratify this factor.
- Stratified
Region
Official regional estimates.
- Not published
Ethnicity
The official table for this comparison does not apply or stratify this factor.
- Stratified
Age group
A separate never-lonely table by age is published. Younger adults are less likely to say they were never lonely.
- Not published
Disability status
The official table for this comparison does not apply or stratify this factor.
- Not published
Labour-force status
The official table for this comparison does not apply or stratify this factor.
- Not published
Migrant status
The official table for this comparison does not apply or stratify this factor.
- Not published
Gender / LGBT+
The official table for this comparison does not apply or stratify this factor.
Most/all-of-the-time loneliness by region, 2023
| Region | % |
|---|---|
| Taranaki | 5.2 |
| Bay of Plenty | 4.7 |
| Wellington | 4.6 |
| New Zealand | 4.0 |
| Canterbury | 2.7 |
Sampling error is larger in smaller regions.
What this does not tell us
- A gap is an association in the official table. It is not evidence that culture, policy, or personal choice caused the difference.
- CivicNZ does not invent an official adjusted gap or an explained share when Stats NZ did not publish one.
- GSS estimates have sampling error. Small groups move more.
- Regional differences are not a finding about community character.
Official source (opens in a new tab) · Data as of 25 Sept 2024