2018				2013
Country of birth		Number	%	Lower Hutt City %		Number	%	Lower Hutt City %	2013 - 2018
New Zealand		2,739	71.2	74.4		2,265	72.8	76.3	+474
Australia		48	1.2	1.4		39	1.3	1.2	+9
Pacific Islands		108	2.8	4.4		138	4.4	4.8	-30
United Kingdom and Ireland		279	7.3	5.2		192	6.2	6.0	+87
Europe		87	2.3	1.7		69	2.2	1.7	+18
North America		18	0.5	0.7		24	0.8	0.6	-6
Asia		495	12.9	9.7		336	10.8	7.3	+159
Middle East and Africa		57	1.5	2.0		42	1.4	1.7	+15
All other countries		75	2.0	1.5		174	5.6	6.5	-99
Total		3,846	100.0	100.0		3,111	100.0	100.0	+735