2018				2013
Country of birth		Number	%	Lower Hutt City %		Number	%	Lower Hutt City %	2013 - 2018
New Zealand		13,176	71.4	74.4		12,057	73.7	76.3	+1,119
Australia		336	1.8	1.4		249	1.5	1.2	+87
Pacific Islands		504	2.7	4.4		588	3.6	4.8	-84
United Kingdom and Ireland		1,455	7.9	5.2		1,374	8.4	6.0	+81
Europe		453	2.5	1.7		396	2.4	1.7	+57
North America		216	1.2	0.7		180	1.1	0.6	+36
Asia		1,860	10.1	9.7		1,254	7.7	7.3	+606
Middle East and Africa		306	1.7	2.0		213	1.3	1.7	+93
All other countries		342	1.9	1.5		981	6.0	6.5	-639
Total		18,447	100.0	100.0		16,353	100.0	100.0	+2,094