2006 Post-enumeration Survey
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The 2006 Post-enumeration Survey (PES) was the third PES run by Statistics New Zealand. In principle, a PES is a special survey undertaken shortly after the census to evaluate the completeness of census coverage. It involves an independent re-enumeration of a statistically designed sample of all dwellings covered by the national census. Post-enumeration surveys are an essential feature of census-taking in many countries.
Purpose
The 2006 PES was a sample survey of individuals in private dwellings. The main objective of the PES was to measure the level of national coverage (undercount and overcount) in the 2006 Census of Population and Dwellings. The survey did not aim to check the general accuracy or quality of the responses to specific questions in the census.
Citation Information
Title
2006 Post-enumeration Survey
Alternate Title
2006 Post Enumeration Survey; 2006 Census Post-enumeration Survey; 2006 PES
Creator
Statistics New Zealand: Population Statistics
Date
1/05/2007 12:00:00 a.m.Publisher
Statistics New Zealand
Rights
Statistics New Zealand
Coverage Information
Temporal Coverage
- 2006
Topical Coverage
- Census of Population and Dwellings
- Population and Migration
- Undercount
- Overcount
- Census
- Estimates
- Projections
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Significant events impacting this study series
Significant events impacting this study series
The 2006 Post-enumeration Survey was the third to be undertaken by Statistics New Zealand since the inaugural PES in 1996. The estimation methodology used in 2006 has been improved from that used in the 1996 and 2001 PES, employing internationally recognised methods. A change from 2001 methods has also been necessary as a consequence of the unavailability of some Census field information. There is insufficient evidence to suggest this has had an impact on the PES coverage estimates.
Frequency
Frequency
6 Five-yearly
Usage and limitations of the data
Usage and limitations of the data
Because of the small sample size in the PES, the survey cannot provide reliable results below the published levels.
Main users of the data
Main users of the data
Population Statistics and Census Business
