2018				2013
Country of birth		Number	%	Lower Hutt City %		Number	%	Lower Hutt City %	2013 - 2018
New Zealand		2,172	83.3	74.4		1,860	82.1	76.3	+312
Australia		33	1.3	1.4		30	1.3	1.2	+3
Pacific Islands		132	5.1	4.4		90	4.0	4.8	+42
United Kingdom and Ireland		129	4.9	5.2		159	7.0	6.0	-30
Europe		24	0.9	1.7		39	1.7	1.7	-15
North America		18	0.7	0.7		12	0.5	0.6	+6
Asia		72	2.8	9.7		42	1.9	7.3	+30
Middle East and Africa		27	1.0	2.0		36	1.6	1.7	-9
All other countries		27	1.0	1.5		192	8.5	6.5	-165
Total		2,607	100.0	100.0		2,265	100.0	100.0	+342