Census: Which ethnic group do you belong to? (Multi-response)

Ethnic groups

Western Ward (Porirua City)

2018 2013
Ethnic group - multi-response Number % Wellington Region % Number % Wellington Region % 2013 - 2018
European 6,993 63.4 74.6 6,282 64.6 77.0 +711
Māori 4,290 38.9 14.3 3,687 37.9 13.0 +603
Pacific peoples 2,334 21.2 8.4 1,992 20.5 8.0 +342
Asian 870 7.9 12.9 573 5.9 10.5 +297
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 129 1.2 1.9 57 0.6 1.5 +72
Other ethnicity 153 1.4 1.4 150 1.5 1.8 +3
New Zealander 123 1.1 1.2 141 1.4 1.8 -18
Other ethnicity NEC 30 0.3 0.2 9 0.1 0.1 +21
Total 11,031 100.0 100.0 9,726 100.0 100.0 +1,305

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018.
Stats NZ data quality rating: High

Ethnic groups - Totals

Western Ward (Porirua City)

2018 2013
Ethnic group - totals - multi-response Number % Wellington Region % Number % Wellington Region % 2013 - 2018
Total population 11,031 100.0 100.0 10,416 100.0 100.0 +615
Total respondents 11,031 100.0 100.0 9,726 93.4 95.2 +1,305

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018.
Stats NZ data quality rating: High

Please note that in the 2018 Census, where data are not provided, responses are sourced from administrative datasets, in line with the procedures developed by Statistics New Zealand to supplement the 2018 dataset. Due to this, there is no "Not Stated" category in 2018, and users should use caution when comparing to earlier Census years.