2018				2013
Country of birth		Number	%	Wellington Region %		Number	%	Wellington Region %	2013 - 2018
New Zealand		7,860	75.9	72.9		7,290	77.5	74.7	+570
Australia		225	2.2	1.7		156	1.7	1.6	+69
Pacific Islands		54	0.5	3.0		45	0.5	3.4	+9
United Kingdom and Ireland		1,311	12.7	7.6		1,302	13.8	8.1	+9
Europe		318	3.1	2.3		249	2.6	2.2	+69
North America		126	1.2	1.3		117	1.2	1.1	+9
Asia		243	2.3	8.4		126	1.3	6.7	+117
Middle East and Africa		186	1.8	2.4		108	1.1	2.1	+78
All other countries		126	1.2	1.6		441	4.7	6.0	-315
Total		10,350	100.0	100.0		9,411	100.0	100.0	+939