The average floor area of new homes consented in 2019 was about 21 percent (42 square metres) smaller than the peak of 200 square metres in the December 2010 year, Stats NZ said today.
"The drop in new home size is primarily due to stand-alone houses getting smaller," construction statistics manager Melissa McKenzie said.
Year ended December | Floor area |
1974 | 109 |
1975 | 107 |
1976 | 112 |
1977 | 113 |
1978 | 115 |
1979 | 123 |
1980 | 126 |
1981 | 132 |
1982 | 128 |
1983 | 125 |
1984 | 123 |
1985 | 123 |
1986 | 126 |
1987 | 127 |
1988 | 126 |
1989 | 130 |
1990 | 136 |
1991 | 139 |
1992 | 151 |
1993 | 159 |
1994 | 164 |
1995 | 171 |
1996 | 172 |
1997 | 162 |
1998 | 157 |
1999 | 163 |
2000 | 174 |
2001 | 178 |
2002 | 176 |
2003 | 185 |
2004 | 180 |
2005 | 191 |
2006 | 191 |
2007 | 196 |
2008 | 197 |
2009 | 195 |
2010 | 200 |
2011 | 192 |
2012 | 197 |
2013 | 192 |
2014 | 187 |
2015 | 179 |
2016 | 182 |
2017 | 177 |
2018 | 170 |
2019 | 158 |
Year ended December | Stand-alone houses | Multi-unit homes |
1991 | 135 | 96 |
1992 | 152 | 106 |
1993 | 160 | 109 |
1994 | 171 | 118 |
1995 | 174 | 129 |
1996 | 172 | 119 |
1997 | 165 | 107 |
1998 | 164 | 90 |
1999 | 171 | 107 |
2000 | 180 | 101 |
2001 | 184 | 100 |
2002 | 195 | 88 |
2003 | 197 | 91 |
2004 | 202 | 83 |
2005 | 207 | 93 |
2006 | 207 | 90 |
2007 | 205 | 104 |
2008 | 206 | 104 |
2009 | 202 | 100 |
2010 | 205 | 107 |
2011 | 204 | 100 |
2012 | 206 | 106 |
2013 | 205 | 100 |
2014 | 203 | 108 |
2015 | 199 | 104 |
2016 | 198 | 107 |
2017 | 197 | 101 |
2018 | 190 | 108 |
2019 | 182 | 96 |
December year | Total homes | Stand-alone houses |
1991 | 120 | 137 |
1992 | 147 | 167 |
1993 | 158 | 178 |
1994 | 164 | 186 |
1995 | 176 | 192 |
1996 | 165 | 183 |
1997 | 144 | 168 |
1998 | 136 | 159 |
1999 | 142 | 164 |
2000 | 150 | 173 |
2001 | 152 | 177 |
2002 | 145 | 190 |
2003 | 157 | 192 |
2004 | 142 | 200 |
2005 | 169 | 203 |
2006 | 172 | 208 |
2007 | 190 | 219 |
2008 | 176 | 216 |
2009 | 175 | 210 |
2010 | 202 | 215 |
2011 | 197 | 219 |
2012 | 201 | 217 |
2013 | 193 | 225 |
2014 | 177 | 226 |
2015 | 167 | 219 |
2016 | 176 | 220 |
2017 | 151 | 218 |
2018 | 150 | 200 |
2019 | 140 | 187 |
Local board | Floor area |
Howick | 269 |
Waitematā | 254 |
Ōrakei | 251 |
Upper Harbour | 220 |
Hibiscus and Bays | 209 |
Waiheke | 209 |
Whau | 208 |
Devonport-Takapuna | 203 |
Albert-Eden | 200 |
Rodney | 188 |
Franklin | 184 |
Waitākere Ranges | 182 |
Great Barrier | 181 |
Ōtara-Papatoetoe | 180 |
Kaipātiki | 175 |
Puketāpapa | 172 |
Papakura | 167 |
Henderson-Massey | 163 |
Māngere-Ōtāhuhu | 161 |
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki | 154 |
Manurewa | 152 |
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