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

Ethnic groups

Eastern Ward (Wellington City)

2018 2013
Ethnic group - multi-response Number % Wellington Region % Number % Wellington Region % 2013 - 2018
European 27,825 73.3 74.6 25,971 74.5 77.0 +1,854
Māori 3,738 9.8 14.3 3,072 8.8 13.0 +666
Pacific peoples 2,949 7.8 8.4 2,553 7.3 8.0 +396
Asian 5,763 15.2 12.9 4,713 13.5 10.5 +1,050
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1,647 4.3 1.9 1,401 4.0 1.5 +246
Other ethnicity 513 1.4 1.4 570 1.6 1.8 -57
New Zealander 423 1.1 1.2 552 1.6 1.8 -129
Other ethnicity NEC 90 0.2 0.2 15 0.0 0.1 +75
Total 37,965 100.0 100.0 34,860 100.0 100.0 +3,105

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

Ethnic groups - Totals

Eastern Ward (Wellington City)

2018 2013
Ethnic group - totals - multi-response Number % Wellington Region % Number % Wellington Region % 2013 - 2018
Total population 37,965 100.0 100.0 36,663 100.0 100.0 +1,302
Total respondents 37,965 100.0 100.0 34,860 95.1 95.2 +3,105

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.