2018				2013
Country of birth		Number	%	Lower Hutt City %		Number	%	Lower Hutt City %	2013 - 2018
New Zealand		1,500	66.1	74.4		1,512	73.1	76.3	-12
Australia		30	1.3	1.4		21	1.0	1.2	+9
Pacific Islands		45	2.0	4.4		36	1.7	4.8	+9
United Kingdom and Ireland		141	6.2	5.2		123	6.0	6.0	+18
Europe		39	1.7	1.7		42	2.0	1.7	-3
North America		9	0.4	0.7		9	0.4	0.6	-
Asia		447	19.7	9.7		291	14.1	7.3	+156
Middle East and Africa		57	2.5	2.0		24	1.2	1.7	+33
All other countries		15	0.7	1.5		69	3.3	6.5	-54
Total		2,271	100.0	100.0		2,067	100.0	100.0	+204