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

Ethnic groups

Western Ward (Lower Hutt City)

2018 2013
Ethnic group - multi-response Number % Wellington Region % Number % Wellington Region % 2013 - 2018
European 12,516 76.5 74.6 12,024 80.8 77.0 +492
Māori 1,557 9.5 14.3 1,365 9.2 13.0 +192
Pacific peoples 717 4.4 8.4 564 3.8 8.0 +153
Asian 2,859 17.5 12.9 1,923 12.9 10.5 +936
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 183 1.1 1.9 126 0.8 1.5 +57
Other ethnicity 327 2.0 1.4 330 2.2 1.8 -3
New Zealander 237 1.4 1.2 312 2.1 1.8 -75
Other ethnicity NEC 90 0.6 0.2 18 0.1 0.1 +72
Total 16,353 100.0 100.0 14,883 100.0 100.0 +1,470

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

Ethnic groups - Totals

Western Ward (Lower Hutt City)

2018 2013
Ethnic group - totals - multi-response Number % Wellington Region % Number % Wellington Region % 2013 - 2018
Total population 16,353 100.0 100.0 15,480 100.0 100.0 +873
Total respondents 16,353 100.0 100.0 14,883 96.1 95.2 +1,470

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.