| Table 1. Sex and Relationship by New Ireland Districts, PNG: 1990 | ||||
| Total | Kavieng | Namatanai | District not stated | |
| Total | ||||
| Total | 86,999 | 3,234 | 12,339 | 71,426 |
| Head | 17,463 | 605 | 2,428 | 14,430 |
| Spouse | 10,804 | 400 | 1,671 | 8,733 |
| Child | 35,455 | 1,281 | 5,312 | 28,862 |
| Adopted child | 1,483 | 30 | 175 | 1,278 |
| Other relative | 19,030 | 812 | 2,664 | 15,554 |
| Non relative | 2,764 | 106 | 89 | 2,569 |
| Male | ||||
| Total | 47,074 | 1,626 | 6,371 | 39,077 |
| Head | 13,859 | 475 | 1,946 | 11,438 |
| Spouse | 717 | 5 | 51 | 661 |
| Child | 18,524 | 653 | 2,795 | 15,076 |
| Adopted child | 769 | 13 | 79 | 677 |
| Other relative | 11,104 | 413 | 1,436 | 9,255 |
| Non relative | 2,101 | 67 | 64 | 1,970 |
| Female | ||||
| Total | 39,925 | 1,608 | 5,968 | 32,349 |
| Head | 3,604 | 130 | 482 | 2,992 |
| Spouse | 10,087 | 395 | 1,620 | 8,072 |
| Child | 16,931 | 628 | 2,517 | 13,786 |
| Adopted child | 714 | 17 | 96 | 601 |
| Other relative | 7,926 | 399 | 1,228 | 6,299 |
| Non relative | 663 | 39 | 25 | 599 |
| Source: 1990 Papua New Guinea Census | ||||