Census Classifications 1996 Census of Population and Dwellings

Introduction Religious affil iation is the self-identified association of a person with a religion, denomination or sub-denominational religious group.

Operationally, religious affiliation is the self-identified association of a person with the religion, denomination or sub- denominational religious group, as reported by the person in the religious affiliation question.

Church-based organisations use information on religious affiliation for planning social services, facilities, operations and education. Academic and other researchers make use of data on religion to monitor changing social diversity and provide base- line data for further research. Religion is also used as an explanatory variable in studies on other topics such as marriage formation and dissolution.

Religious affiliation data is used by church organisations to assess the need for a range of different types of religion-related or religion-sponsored services, including churches, religious schools, care of the elderly and disadvantaged groups, and other social services.

Structure Religion is a hierarchical classification with three levels. It is based on the Australian classification, with some changes to suit the New Zealand situation.

Individual religious groups are classified according to the denomination of which they are a sub group. Denominations are classified according to the religion of which they are a part. If the response given is a religion rather than a denomination, it is coded to the appropriate "not further defined (nfd)" category.

Code Descriptor

Level 1 1 Buddh ism 2 Christian 3 Hindu 4 Islam/ Muslim 5 Judaism/Jewi sh 6 Spiritualism and New Age Religions 7 Other Religions 8 No Religious Gr oup Indicated 9 Not Specified

Level 2 101 Bud dhist 201 Adventist 203 Anglican 205 Baptist 207 Brethre n 209 Catholic 210 Christian 211 Churches of Christ 212 Ethnic (Asian) 213 Evangelical 214 Indigenous (Maori) 215 Jehovah Witness 217 Latter Day Saints 219 Lutheran 220 Methodis t 221 Oriental (N on-Chalcedonian)

223 Oriental (Chalcedonian) 225 Pentecostal 227 Presbyterian , Congregational and Reformed 229 Protestant nfd 231 Salvation Army 233 Uniting/Union C hurch 259 Other Christian 301 Hindu 401 Islam 501 Judai sm 600 Spirituali sm and New Age Religions nfd 601 Church of Scientology 603 Nature and Earth Base d Religions 605 Satanism 607 Spiritualis m 659 Other New A ge Religions 703 Baha'i 705 Chines e Religions 708 Jain 709 Japa nese Religions 710 Maori Religion 711 Sikh 713 Zoro astrian and Parsis 759 Other Religions nec 801 Theism 803 Religion Unidentifiable 805 No Religion 807 Religion No t Known 809 Object to State 811 Not Applicable 999 Not Specified

CARS Ref: RELIGION V1.0

Code Descriptor

Level 3 1010 Bu ddhist nfd 1011 Theravada B uddhist 1012 Tibetan Buddhist 1013 Friends of the We stern Buddhist Order 1014 Zen Buddhist 1015 Japanese Bud dhist 2010 Adventist nfd 2011 Christadelphia ns 2012 Seventh Day Adv entist 2013 Worldwide Church of G od 2031 Anglican 2050 Baptist n fd 2051 Bible Bapti st 2070 Brethren nfd 2071 Exclusive Bre thren 2090 Catholic nfd 2091 Maronite Ca tholic 2092 Melkite Catholic 2093 Ukrainian Catho lic 2094 Latin Rite 2100 Christian n fd 2110 Churches of C hrist nfd 2111 Associated Churches o f Christ 2121 Chinese Christian nfd 2122 Korean Christian nfd 2130 Evangelical nfd 2131 Independent Ev angelical Churches 2140 Maori Christian nfd 2141 Ratana 2142 Ringatu 2151 Jehovah Witness 2171 Church of Jesus C hrist of the Latter Day Saints 2172 Reorganised Church of Jesus Christ of Latter D ay Saints 2191 Lutheran 2201 Methodis t 2211 Armenian Orthodox 2212 Assyrian Orthodox

2213 Coptic Orthodox 2214 Ethiopian Orthod ox 2215 Syrian (Jacobite) Or thodox 2230 Eastern Orthodox nfd 2231 Antiochian Orthodox 2232 Greek Orthodox 2233 Lebanese Ortho dox 2234 Macedonian Orthodo x 2235 Romanian Orthodox 2236 Russian Orthodox 2237 Serbian Orthodox 2238 Ukrainian Orthodo x 2239 Western Rite Orthod ox 2250 Pentecostal nfd 2251 Apostolic Churc h of New Zealand 2252 Assemblies of God 2253 Christian Outreach 2254 Christian Revival C rusade 2255 Elim 2256 Four square Gospel 2257 Full Gospel 2258 Healing Fel lowship 2259 New Life Centres 2260 Revival Centres 2261 United Pentecos tal 2262 Vineyard Christian Fellowship 2263 Outreach International New Ze aland 2264 The Good News Fellowship 2265 Canna League of Christchur ch 2271 Presbyterian 2272 Congregation al 2273 Reformed 2274 Reformed Episcopal Church 2275 Korean Agape Presbyterian Church 2290 Protestant nfd 2311 Salvation Army 2331 Uniting/Union C hurch 2591 Christian and Mission ary Alliance 2592 Christian Science 2593 Commonwealth C ovenant Church 2594 Liberal Catholic 2595 Metropolitan 2596 Nazarene 2597 Religious Communities 2598 Religious Society of Fri ends (Quaker) 2599 Swedenborgian (New Jerusalem Chur ch) 2600 Unification Church (Moonist) 2601 Unitarian 3010 Hindu nfd 3011 Brahma K umaris 3012 Ananda Marga 3013 Hare Krishna 3014 Divine Light 3015 Yoga 4010 Islam nfd 4011 Druse 4012 Shia 4013 Sufi 4014 Sun i 5010 Juda ism nfd 5011 Liberal/Progr essive 5012 Orthodox 6011 Church of Scientology 6030 Nature and Earth Base d Religions nfd 6031 Animist 6032 Druid 6033 Wicca n 6051 Satanis t 6071 Spiritual ist 6591 Aetherius S ociety 6592 Caodaism 6593 Rastafaria nism 6594 Religious Scien ce 6595 Psychic

6596 Transcendental Meditation 6599 Other New Age Religions n ec 7031 Baha'i 7050 Chines e Religions nfd 7051 Ancestor Veneration 7052 Confucianism 7053 Taoism 7081 Jain 7090 Japa nese Religion nfd 7091 Mahikari 7092 Shinto 7093 Tenriky o 7100 Maori Re ligion nfd 7101 Hauhau 7102 Parihaka 7111 Sikh 7131 Zoro astrian 7132 Parsis 7599 Other Religions nec 8010 Theism nfd 8011 Lodge 8031 Religio n Unidentifiable 8051 No Religion 8071 Religion Not Known 8091 Object to State 8111 Not Applicable 9999 Not Specified

Classification Hierarchy File

CARS Ref: RELIGION V1.0