2018				2013
Country of birth		Number	%	Wellington Region %		Number	%	Wellington Region %	2013 - 2018
New Zealand		7,596	83.3	72.9		6,696	85.1	74.7	+900
Australia		165	1.8	1.7		105	1.3	1.6	+60
Pacific Islands		45	0.5	3.0		57	0.7	3.4	-12
United Kingdom and Ireland		828	9.1	7.6		672	8.5	8.1	+156
Europe		174	1.9	2.3		156	2.0	2.2	+18
North America		72	0.8	1.3		51	0.6	1.1	+21
Asia		120	1.3	8.4		75	1.0	6.7	+45
Middle East and Africa		102	1.1	2.4		57	0.7	2.1	+45
All other countries		93	1.0	1.6		375	4.8	6.0	-282
Total		9,123	100.0	100.0		7,869	100.0	100.0	+1,254