2018				2013
Country of birth		Number	%	Lower Hutt City %		Number	%	Lower Hutt City %	2013 - 2018
New Zealand		2,049	72.5	74.4		1,938	74.4	76.3	+111
Australia		39	1.4	1.4		24	0.9	1.2	+15
Pacific Islands		81	2.9	4.4		90	3.5	4.8	-9
United Kingdom and Ireland		162	5.7	5.2		183	7.0	6.0	-21
Europe		63	2.2	1.7		48	1.8	1.7	+15
North America		27	1.0	0.7		15	0.6	0.6	+12
Asia		273	9.7	9.7		216	8.3	7.3	+57
Middle East and Africa		117	4.1	2.0		84	3.2	1.7	+33
All other countries		18	0.6	1.5		96	3.7	6.5	-78
Total		2,826	100.0	100.0		2,604	100.0	100.0	+222