2018				2013
Country of birth		Number	%	Wellington Region %		Number	%	Wellington Region %	2013 - 2018
New Zealand		15,741	76.3	72.9		14,217	77.3	74.7	+1,524
Australia		312	1.5	1.7		279	1.5	1.6	+33
Pacific Islands		165	0.8	3.0		120	0.7	3.4	+45
United Kingdom and Ireland		2,409	11.7	7.6		2,382	12.9	8.1	+27
Europe		408	2.0	2.3		387	2.1	2.2	+21
North America		186	0.9	1.3		147	0.8	1.1	+39
Asia		804	3.9	8.4		516	2.8	6.7	+288
Middle East and Africa		543	2.6	2.4		318	1.7	2.1	+225
All other countries		207	1.0	1.6		972	5.3	6.0	-765
Total		20,619	100.0	100.0		18,399	100.0	100.0	+2,220