Term	Census Night Population Count
Synonym
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Source of Definition
Short Definition
Statistical Activity	Population Census

Definition
A count of all people present in a given area on a given census night.

The census night population count of New Zealand includes visitors from overseas who are counted on census night, but excludes New Zealand residents who are temporarily overseas.

For a subnational area the count includes visitors from overseas and elsewhere in New Zealand (people who do not usually live in that area), but excludes residents of that area who are temporarily elsewhere on census night (people who usually live in that area but are absent).

Example
The census night population count of New Zealand at 6 March 2001 was 3,820,749.

The census night population count of the Auckland region includes all people present and counted in Auckland region on census night. It includes residents present, visitors from elsewhere in New Zealand and visitors from overseas. It excludes people who usually live in Auckland region but were not in Auckland region on census night.