<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><P STYLE="font-size:16ptmargin:7 0 7 0;"><SPAN>This dataset is the definitive version of statistical area 2 (SA2) boundaries </SPAN><SPAN>clipped to the coastline and </SPAN><SPAN>concorded to higher geographies as at 1 January 201</SPAN><SPAN>8 </SPAN><SPAN>as defined by Stats NZ.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-size:16ptmargin:7 0 7 0;"><SPAN>This statistical area 2 higher geographies file is a correspondence, or concordance, which relates SA2s to larger geographic areas or 'higher geographies'. The higher geographies contained in this concordance are: territorial authority (TA) and regional council (REGC).</SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-size:16ptmargin:7 0 7 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Statistical area 2 (SA2) is a new output geography that provides higher aggregations of population data than can be provided at the statistical area 1 (SA1) level. The SA2 geography aims to reflect communities that interact together socially and economically. In populated areas, SA2s generally contain similar sized populations.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-size:16ptmargin:7 0 7 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>This generalised version has been simplified for rapid drawing and is designed for thematic or web mapping purposes.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="font-size:16ptmargin:7 0 7 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>For more information on individual higher geographies, refer to their metadata.</SPAN></SPAN></P><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN /></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Purpose
SA2HG2018_V1_00 is a major released version of the annually released Statistical Area 2 (SA2) boundaries clipped to the coastline and concorded to higher geographies as at 1 January 2018.
Language
eng
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