2018				2013
Country of birth		Number	%	Lower Hutt City %		Number	%	Lower Hutt City %	2013 - 2018
New Zealand		1,881	72.6	74.4		1,806	75.3	76.3	+75
Australia		33	1.3	1.4		27	1.1	1.2	+6
Pacific Islands		72	2.8	4.4		54	2.3	4.8	+18
United Kingdom and Ireland		120	4.6	5.2		129	5.4	6.0	-9
Europe		54	2.1	1.7		36	1.5	1.7	+18
North America		18	0.7	0.7		21	0.9	0.6	-3
Asia		351	13.5	9.7		279	11.6	7.3	+72
Middle East and Africa		51	2.0	2.0		39	1.6	1.7	+12
All other countries		36	1.4	1.5		93	3.9	6.5	-57
Total		2,592	100.0	100.0		2,400	100.0	100.0	+192