Population

Paraparaumu Ward

2018 2013
Number % Wellington Region % Number % Wellington Region % 2013 - 2018
Male 9,846 47.4 48.8 8,979 46.4 48.3 +867
Female 10,929 52.6 51.2 10,356 53.6 51.7 +573
Total 20,775 100.0 100.0 19,338 100.0 100.0 +1,437

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018.

Dwellings

Paraparaumu Ward

2018 2013
Number % Wellington Region % Number % Wellington Region % 2013 - 2018
Occupied private dwellings 8,307 91.7 92.3 7,899 92.0 91.8 +408
Unoccupied private dwellings 708 7.8 7.3 651 7.6 7.8 +57
Non-private dwellings 39 0.4 0.4 39 0.5 0.3 -
Total 9,054 100.0 100.0 8,589 100.0 100.0 +465

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018

Culture and ethnicity

Paraparaumu Ward

2018 2013
Population Number % Wellington Region % Number % Wellington Region % 2013 - 2018
Māori descent 3,099 16.0 17.4 2,589 15.0 15.8 +510
Speaks Māori 528 2.7 3.9 426 2.5 3.8 +102
New Zealand born 15,741 81.3 78.7 14,217 82.5 80.4 +1,524
Total 19,368 100.0 100.0 17,232 100.0 100.0 +2,136

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018.