Samples of census forms from New Zealand's 2006 Census of Population and Dwellings and censuses dating back to 1906, where forms are available.

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Individual and dwelling forms, 2006

• 2006 Individual Form (Māori/English) (395 KB)
  2006 Dwelling Form (Māori/English) (783KB)

Individual and dwelling forms, historical

• 1906 Householder's Schedule Form (499Kb)
• 1916 Personal Schedule Form (416Kb)
  1916 Householder's Schedule Form (926Kb)
  1916 Householder's Covering Schedule Form (162Kb)
• 1921 Personal Schedule Form (427Kb)
  1921 Householder's Schedule Form (1,185Kb)
  1921 Householder's Covering Schedule Form (172Kb)
• 1926 Personal Schedule Form (338Kb)
  1926 Householder's Family Schedule Form (479Kb)
  1926 Householder's Dwelling Schedule Form (339Kb)
  1926 Census of Māori (bilingual) Form (212Kb)
• 1936 Personal Schedule Form (463Kb)
  1936 Householder's Schedule Form (996Kb)
  1936 Householder's Covering Schedule Form (173Kb)
  1936 Census of Māori (bilingual) Form (1,871Kb)
• 1945 Personal Schedule Form (381Kb)
  1945 Dwelling Schedule Form (293Kb)
  1945 Census of Māori (bilingual) Form (227Kb)
• 1951 English Personal Schedule Form (335Kb)
  1951 Māori Personal Schedule Form (336Kb)
  1951 English Dwelling Schedule Form (278Kb)
  1951 Māori Dwelling Schedule Form (265Kb)
• 1956 Personal Schedule Form (402Kb)
  1956 Dwelling and Occupier's Schedule Form (424Kb)
• 1961 Personal Schedule Form (414Kb)
  1961 Dwelling Schedule Form (343Kb)
• 1966 Personal Schedule Form (433Kb)
  1966 Dwelling Schedule Form (353Kb)
• 1971 Personal Schedule Form (316Kb)
  1971 Dwelling Schedule Form (261Kb)
• 1976 Personal Questionnaire (287Kb)
  1976 Dwelling Questionnaire (240Kb)
• 1981 Personal Questionnaire (284Kb)
  1981 Dwelling Questionnaire (326Kb)
• 1986 Personal Questionnaire (328Kb)
  1986 Dwelling Questionnaire (541Kb)
• 1991 Personal Questionnaire (279Kb)
  1991 Dwelling Questionnaire (1,759Kb)
• 1996 Individual Form (83Kb)
  1996 Text in Māori Individual Form (295Kb)
  1996 Dwelling Form (72Kb)
  1996 Text in Māori Dwelling Form (373Kb)
• 2001 Individual Form (Bilingual Māori/English) (484Kb)
  2001 Dwelling Form (Bilingual Māori/English) (485Kb)