However, the overall response rate was 92.9 percent, with a non-response rate of 7.1 percent made up of the net undercount and people who were counted in the census but had not received a form.

[3][4][5] Note: All figures are for the census usually resident population count.

[7] The number of people living in New Zealand who were born overseas continued to climb.

For the overseas-born census "usually resident population": Proportion of overseas-born population[10][11][12] The table below is based on religious affiliation data recorded at the last three censuses for usually resident people.

Figures and percentages may not add to 100 percent as people can state more than one religion.