PHOTO: Nearly half the projected additional households in 2038 will be in the Auckland region, 31 percent in the rest of the North Island, and almost 20 percent in the South Island.

New Zealand is projected to have over 2.2 million households in 2038, 500,000 more than now, Stats NZ said today. According to the medium projection, the country will have more households in every region, city, and in most districts.

Updated subnational family and household projections released today indicate future changes in the number and composition of families and households in New Zealand. One person living alone, or many people living together are examples of household types.

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