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Table 32.1: Summary survey data, Gisborne

LocationHouseholds – 2004Sample sizeSample error

Gisborne

10,260

150

7.9%

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Table 32.2: Domestic home heating methods and fuels, Gisborne

 HouseholdsWinter fuel use (July)
%NumberTonnes/day%

Electricity

35%

3,557

3

3%

Total gas

44%

4,514

-

-

Flued gas

17%

1,712

-

-

Unflued gas

27%

2,802

-

-

Oil

1%

68

 

-

Open fire

2%

246

  

Open fire: wood

2%

226

6

6%

Open fire: coal

1%

62

1

1%

Total wood burner

47%

4,788

89

88%

Pre-1994 wood burner

25%

2,597

56

55%

1994–99 wood burner

8%

812

19

19%

Post-1999 wood burner

13%

1,380

14

14%

Multi-fuel burners

2%

185

-

-

Multi-fuel burners: wood

2%

185

2

2%

Multi-fuel burners: coal

1%

62

1

1%

Pellet burners

0%

0

-

-

Total wood

51%

5,199

97

96%

Total coal

1%

123

1

1%

Total

 

10,260

101

 

* 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 32.3: Monthly variations in heating behaviour and fuel use, Gisborne

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

Gas

0%

0%

2%

40%

70%

86%

88%

79%

49%

21%

2%

0%

Open fire

0%

0%

9%

36%

82%

91%

91%

100%

73%

27%

0%

0%

Wood burner

0%

0%

0%

26%

66%

90%

93%

83%

46%

14%

3%

3%

Multi-fuel

0%

0%

0%

29%

29%

71%

86%

86%

14%

14%

0%

0%

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

Gas

-

-

2

5

5

6

6

6

5

4

6

-

Open fire

-

-

7

4

5

7

7

6

5

4

-

-

Wood burner

-

-

-

5

6

6

6

6

5

5

4

1

Multi-fuel

-

-

-

5

6

6

6

6

7

3

-

-

 Daily fuel use (tonnes)
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Gas

-

-

0.0

0.5

1.1

2.4

2.6

2.3

1.1

0.3

0.0

-

Open fire: wood

-

-

0.0

0.7

4.9

5.9

5.9

6.0

1.9

1.4

-

-

Open fire: coal

-

-

0.3

0.3

0.5

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.3

0.0

-

-

Wood burner

-

-

-

53.3

66.2

91.2

89.4

80.1

53.5

5.8

0.0

0.0

Multi-fuel: wood

-

-

-

0.6

0.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

0.0

0.6

-

-

Multi-fuel: coal

-

-

-

0.2

0.0

0.4

0.5

0.5

0.0

0.2

-

-

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

Gas

-

-

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.5

0.6

0.5

0.2

0.1

0.0

-

Open fire: wood

-

-

0.0

3.3

21.5

26.1

26.1

26.5

8.4

6.2

-

-

Open fire: coal

-

-

4.5

4.5

7.7

9.0

9.0

9.0

4.5

0.0

-

-

Wood burner

-

-

-

11.1

13.8

19.1

18.7

16.7

11.2

1.2

0.0

0.0

Multi-fuel: wood

-

-

-

3.3

2.2

11.1

11.6

11.6

0.0

3.3

-

-

Multi-fuel: coal

-

-

-

3.9

0.0

6.0

8.6

8.6

0.0

3.9

-

-

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Table 32.4: Estimated daily fuel use, by season, Gisborne

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

Gas

1

-

Open fire: wood

29

8

Open fire: coal

9

5

Wood burner

28

28

Multi-fuel: wood

16

8

Multi-fuel: coal

18

9

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Table 32.5: Average monthly heating costs (winter), Gisborne

 Winter month cost

Electric

$112

Gas

$67

Wood burner

$54

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Table 32.6: Type of electric heating, Gisborne

 Night storeRadiantPortable oil columnPanelFanHeat pumpDon't know/ refusedOther

Households

-

889

958

410

821

479

-

274

Percent

0%

28%

30%

13%

26%

15%

-

9%

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Table 32.7: Home heating method, by house ownership, Gisborne

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

Total

2668

26%

7455

73%

Electric

246

7%

3310

93%

Gas

329

7%

4186

93%

Open fire

62

25%

185

75%

Wood burner

267

6%

4521

94%

Multi-fuel

41

22%

144

78%

Oil

21

30%

48

70%

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Table 32.8: House insulation summary statistics, Gisborne

 Insulation typeDegree of insulation
Households%

Ceiling

1972

64%

No insulation

13%

Under floor

390

13%

1 type*

35%

Wall

1232

40%

2 types

20%

Cylinder wrap

575

19%

3 types

15%

Double glazing

144

5%

4 types

4%

None

390

13%

5 types

1%

Don't know

390

13%

Don't know

13%

Other

21

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 32.9: Degree of house insulation, by heating method, Gisborne

Degree of insulationElectricGasWood burnerMulti-fuelOpen fire

1 type

13%

7%

12%

56%

33%

2 types

5%

7%

5%

22%

17%

3 types

5%

5%

5%

0%

17%

4 types

1%

1%

1%

0%

0%

5 types

0%

0%

0%

0%

8%

None or don't know

76%

80%

76%

22%

25%

Total

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

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Table 32.10: Home heating method, by household income, Gisborne

 ElectricGasWood burnerMulti-fuelOpen fire

Non-response

5%

7%

5%

22%

33%

Less than $20,000

6%

4%

2%

22%

8%

$20,000 to $30,000

6%

5%

6%

11%

8%

$30,000 to $40,000

5%

2%

3%

11%

0%

$40,000 to $50,000

2%

2%

3%

11%

25%

$50,000 to $70,000

4%

2%

6%

11%

8%

$70,000 to $100,000

1%

2%

3%

11%

8%

More than $100,000

3%

2%

0%

0%

8%

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

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Table 32.11: Home heating method, by age of dwelling, Gisborne

Age of dwellingElectricGasWood burnerMulti-fuelOpen fire

10 years or less

5%

3%

1%

0%

17%

11–20 years

2%

2%

2%

0%

0%

21–40 years

7%

6%

9%

33%

17%

41+ years

16%

13%

12%

44%

58%

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Table 32.12: Home heating method, by number of bedrooms, Gisborne

Number of bedroomsElectricGasWood burnerMulti-fuelOpen fire

1

0%

2%

0%

0%

0%

2

5%

5%

3%

22%

17%

3

15%

12%

11%

33%

33%

4

8%

7%

10%

11%

33%

5

3%

0%

2%

22%

17%

6

1%

1%

0%

0%

0%

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