LGBT+ population of Aotearoa New Zealand provides key demographic and economic characteristics of the LGBT+ population as a whole, of the transgender and non-binary populations, and of the sexual minorities' populations. The statistics include qualifications and income, as well as experiences of depression and anxiety for those who are part of the LGBT+ population.
This release includes tables of data based on questions on sexual identity and gender included in the Household Economic Survey (HES) for the year ended June 2023 - a survey of about 14,100 responding households (including more than 28,670 people aged 18 and over).
In 2025, HES data about the LGBT+ population has been included in a larger analytical report based predominantly on 2023 Census data. This report is due to be published in June.
In these tables, we defined the LGBT+ population as those aged 18 years and over who reported a gender that was not male or female, reported a sexual identity that was not heterosexual (also known as straight), or who reported a gender that did not match what was recorded for their sex at birth (for example, transgender male or transgender female).
We acknowledge that the gender and sexual identity terms used by Stats NZ in the Household Economic Survey may not have resonated with everyone in the population. The data may not have captured all those who are part of the LGBT+ community. We thank those who felt comfortable enough to share their identities with and have trust in us.
LGBT+ population of Aotearoa: Year ended June 2021 has information about the terms used in this survey, the way LGBT+ concepts were constructed in the data, and the age adjustment of the data.
Definitions and metadata
Household income and housing cost statistics - DataInfo+ outlines the background to the Household Economic Survey, and the data quality in this report.
Data standard for gender, sex, and variations of sex characteristics has concepts and definitions for gender, sex, and variations of sex characteristics data.
Framework for sexual orientation - Ariā outlines the components, related definitions, and scope of the concept of sexual orientation.
LGBT+ population of Aotearoa: Year ended June 2020 - Glossary has a full list of sexual and gender identity terms.
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