Population Census 2006

Household characteristics

Amentities and capital goods

Total number of households per division.
Division Total number of
 private households
TONGA 17,462
Tongatapu 11,971
Vava'u 2,871
Ha'apai 1,372
'Eua 899
Ongo Niua 349

Source: Tonga Statistics Population Census 2006 Analytical Report Volume 2.


Private households and availability of variety household items

Proportion of private households by division and availability of household items
(as % of all households).
Item (%)
TONGA Tongatapu Vava'u Ha'apai 'Eua Ongo Niua
Boat 6 4 10 13 3 9
Hot water system 9 11 6 3 3 0
Bath or shower 95 95 96 94 98 91
Motor vehicle 58 66 46 28 48 19
Refrigerator 65 73 51 46 53 6
Washing Machine 58 64 51 41 49 6
Television 72 83 45 45 70 11
Video/DVD Player 58 61 55 55 45 16
Telephones-landline-
private		 51 56 37 35 53 63
Mobile telephone 73 83 59 46 56 0
Computer 16 20 8 4 5 1
Internet access            
  at home 5 7 3 1 1 0
  elsewhere (incl. at work/
   cafe)		 21 26 13 8 8 1
  no access 73 67 84 91 91 99
Total 17,462 11,971 2,871 1,372 899 349

Source: Tonga Statistics Population Census 2006 Analytical Report Volume 2.


Contact person. Viliami Fifita  OR Sione Lolohea