2018				2013
Country of birth		Number	%	Lower Hutt City %		Number	%	Lower Hutt City %	2013 - 2018
New Zealand		2,787	70.2	74.4		2,607	72.3	76.3	+180
Australia		54	1.4	1.4		48	1.3	1.2	+6
Pacific Islands		99	2.5	4.4		87	2.4	4.8	+12
United Kingdom and Ireland		264	6.7	5.2		270	7.5	6.0	-6
Europe		93	2.3	1.7		72	2.0	1.7	+21
North America		30	0.8	0.7		39	1.1	0.6	-9
Asia		504	12.7	9.7		345	9.6	7.3	+159
Middle East and Africa		123	3.1	2.0		129	3.6	1.7	-6
All other countries		33	0.8	1.5		186	5.2	6.5	-153
Total		3,969	100.0	100.0		3,606	100.0	100.0	+363