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

Ethnic groups

Wainuiomata Ward

2018 2013
Ethnic group - multi-response Number % Wellington Region % Number % Wellington Region % 2013 - 2018
European 12,519 67.4 74.6 11,151 68.6 77.0 +1,368
Māori 5,526 29.8 14.3 4,530 27.9 13.0 +996
Pacific peoples 2,874 15.5 8.4 2,382 14.6 8.0 +492
Asian 1,560 8.4 12.9 1,071 6.6 10.5 +489
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 135 0.7 1.9 87 0.5 1.5 +48
Other ethnicity 267 1.4 1.4 294 1.8 1.8 -27
New Zealander 210 1.1 1.2 291 1.8 1.8 -81
Other ethnicity NEC 60 0.3 0.2 3 0.0 0.1 +57
Total 18,561 100.0 100.0 16,263 100.0 100.0 +2,298

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

Ethnic groups - Totals

Wainuiomata Ward

2018 2013
Ethnic group - totals - multi-response Number % Wellington Region % Number % Wellington Region % 2013 - 2018
Total population 18,561 100.0 100.0 17,295 100.0 100.0 +1,266
Total respondents 18,561 100.0 100.0 16,263 94.0 95.2 +2,298

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.