Cromwell

Table 13.1: Summary survey data, Cromwell

LocationHouseholds – 2004Sample sizeSample error

1083

151

7.4%

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Table 13.2: Domestic home heating methods and fuels, Cromwell

 HouseholdsWinter fuel use (July)
%NumberTonnes/day%

Electricity

47%

509

-

-

Total gas

13%

143

0

1%

Flued gas

3%

36

-

-

Unflued gas

10%

108

-

-

Oil

3%

29

0.0

0.0%

Open fire

4%

43

-

-

Open fire: wood

4%

43

1

4%

Open fire: coal

1%

14

0

1%

Total wood burner

56%

602

10

55%

Pre-1994 wood burner

19%

206

4

25%

1994–99 wood burner

15%

159

2

12%

Post-1999 wood burner

22%

238

3

18%

Multi-fuel burners

25%

265

-

-

Multi-fuel burners: wood

25%

265

5

28%

Multi-fuel burners: coal

18%

194

2

11%

Pellet burners

1%

7

-

-

Total wood

84%

911

15

87%

Total coal

19%

208

2

12%

Total

 

1083

18

 

* Note: rounding errors may occur in the proportion of burners in different age categories and in types of gas heating.

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Table 13.3: Monthly variations in heating behaviour and fuel use, Cromwell

 Percentage of houses using this method that use it each month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Gas

0%

0%

6%

33%

50%

67%

72%

72%

56%

22%

17%

6%

Open fire

0%

0%

0%

33%

67%

100%

83%

100%

67%

17%

0%

0%

Wood burner

1%

1%

6%

33%

74%

87%

94%

90%

64%

27%

6%

1%

Multi-fuel

0%

0%

3%

25%

56%

78%

94%

72%

50%

17%

11%

0%

 Average number of days per week house is heated (only for those heating during that month)
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Gas

-

-

1

4

7

6

6

6

6

4

2

3

Open fire

-

-

-

-

4

5

5

5

4

7

-

-

Wood burner

7

7

6

6

6

7

7

6

6

5

6

7

Multi-fuel

-

-

1

6

7

7

7

7

7

5

3

 
 Daily fuel use (tonnes)
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Gas

-

-

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

Open fire: wood

-

-

-

-

0.4

1.1

0.7

1.1

0.9

0.5

-

-

Open fire: coal

-

-

-

-

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

-

-

-

-

Wood burner

0.0

0.0

0.6

2.6

7.5

9.2

9.8

9.1

6.6

4.1

1.4

0.0

Multi-fuel: wood

-

-

0.1

1.1

3.2

4.9

4.9

3.8

2.9

0.5

0.1

-

Multi-fuel: coal

 

-

0.0

0.3

1.1

1.7

2.0

1.6

1.2

0.3

0.1

-

 Daily fuel use (kg) per household (for households using that method)
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Gas

-

-

0.0

0.4

0.9

1.3

1.3

1.1

0.6

0.1

0.1

0.1

Open fire: wood

-

-

-

-

8.1

24.9

15.4

24.9

20.8

12.7

-

-

Open fire: coal

-

-

-

-

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

-

-

-

-

Wood burner

0.0

0.0

1.0

4.3

12.4

15.3

16.2

15.1

11.0

6.7

2.3

0.0

Multi-fuel: wood

-

-

0.4

4.2

11.9

18.3

18.6

14.2

11.0

1.7

0.4

-

Multi-fuel: coal

-

-

0.0

1.4

5.5

8.7

10.1

8.1

6.2

1.4

0.3

-

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Table 13.4: Estimated daily fuel use, by season, Cromwell

 Winter fuel use kg/dayNon-winter fuel use kg/day

Gas

2

1

Open fire: wood

41

41

Open fire: coal

9

-

Wood burner

29

17

Multi-fuel: wood

21

12

Multi-fuel: coal

13

7

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Table 13.5: Average monthly heating costs (winter), Cromwell

 Winter month cost

Electric

$137

Gas

$112

Open fire

$118

Wood burner

$91

Multi-fuel

$176

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Table 13.6: Type of electric heating, Cromwell

 Night storeRadiantPortable oil columnPanelFanHeat pumpDon't know/ refusedOther

Households

72

36

36

36

136

208

-

36

Percent

14%

7%

7%

7%

27%

41%

-

7%

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Table 13.7: Home heating method, by house ownership, Cromwell

 Households living in rentalPercent living in rentalHouseholds living in own housePercent living in own house

Total

158

15%

904

83%

Electric

65

13%

445

87%

Gas

29

20%

115

80%

Open fire

14

33%

29

67%

Wood burner

129

21%

473

79%

Pellet burner

0

0%

7

100%

Multi-fuel

43

16%

222

84%

Oil

0

0%

29

100%

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Table 13.8: House insulation summary statistics, Cromwell

 Insulation typeDegree of insulation
Households%

Ceiling

918

85%

No insulation

6%

Under floor

308

28%

1 type

17%

Wall

760

70%

2 types

22%

Cylinder wrap

402

37%

3 types

24%

Double glazing

265

25%

4 types

15%

None

65

6%

5 types

11%

Don't know

72

7%

Don't know

7%

Other

14

1%

  

* One type means the household has just one of: ceiling, under floor or wall insulation, a cylinder wrap or double glazing; two types are any two of these, etc.

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Table 13.9: Degree of house insulation, by heating method, Cromwell

Degree of insulationElectricGasWood burnerMulti-fuelOpen fire

1 type

15%

5%

17%

16%

17%

2 types

21%

25%

27%

24%

0%

3 types

24%

25%

24%

24%

50%

4 types

17%

30%

13%

16%

0%

5 types

14%

0%

10%

14%

17%

None or don't know

8%

15%

10%

5%

17%

Total

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

* Note: columns may not sum exactly to 100 due to rounding error.

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Table 13.10: Home heating method, by household income, Cromwell

 ElectricGasWood burnerMulti-fuelOpen fire

Non-response

10%

25%

19%

24%

0%

Less than $20,000

15%

10%

6%

8%

17%

$20,000 to $30,000

15%

25%

17%

19%

0%

$30,000 to $40,000

14%

15%

14%

14%

0%

$40,000 to $50,000

13%

5%

13%

14%

0%

$50,000 to $70,000

18%

0%

19%

14%

17%

$70,000 to $100,000

11%

20%

11%

8%

33%

More than $100,000

3%

0%

1%

0%

33%

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Table 13.11: Home heating method, by age of dwelling, Cromwell

Age of dwellingElectricGasWood burnerMulti-fuelOpen fire

10 years or less

34%

10%

30%

11%

33%

11–20 years

20%

20%

17%

30%

0%

21–40 years

23%

50%

27%

41%

33%

41+ years

20%

15%

24%

16%

33%

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Table 13.12: Home heating method, by number of bedrooms, Cromwell

Number of bedroomsElectricGasWood burnerMulti-fuelOpen fire

1

1%

0%

0%

0%

0%

2

10%

10%

5%

3%

17%

3

61%

60%

60%

62%

50%

4

21%

30%

30%

35%

0%

5

4%

0%

5%

0%

33%

6

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

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