2018				2013
Country of birth		Number	%	Lower Hutt City %		Number	%	Lower Hutt City %	2013 - 2018
New Zealand		1,800	69.1	74.4		1,653	71.6	76.3	+147
Australia		18	0.7	1.4		15	0.6	1.2	+3
Pacific Islands		96	3.7	4.4		75	3.2	4.8	+21
United Kingdom and Ireland		138	5.3	5.2		147	6.4	6.0	-9
Europe		54	2.1	1.7		57	2.5	1.7	-3
North America		21	0.8	0.7		15	0.6	0.6	+6
Asia		402	15.4	9.7		309	13.4	7.3	+93
Middle East and Africa		54	2.1	2.0		36	1.6	1.7	+18
All other countries		36	1.4	1.5		162	7.0	6.5	-126
Total		2,604	100.0	100.0		2,310	100.0	100.0	+294