Population

Petone East

2018 2013
Number % Lower Hutt City % Number % Lower Hutt City % 2013 - 2018
Male 1,902 48.7 49.1 1,632 49.8 48.4 +270
Female 2,004 51.3 50.9 1,647 50.2 51.6 +357
Total 3,906 100.0 100.0 3,279 100.0 100.0 +627

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018.

Dwellings

Petone East

2018 2013
Number % Lower Hutt City % Number % Lower Hutt City % 2013 - 2018
Occupied private dwellings 1,572 93.7 94.2 1,293 88.5 94.1 +279
Unoccupied private dwellings 102 6.1 5.5 159 10.9 5.6 -57
Non-private dwellings 3 0.2 0.3 9 0.6 0.3 -6
Total 1,677 100.0 100.0 1,461 100.0 100.0 +216

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018

Culture and ethnicity

Petone East

2018 2013
Population Number % Lower Hutt City % Number % Lower Hutt City % 2013 - 2018
Māori descent 588 16.8 20.4 519 17.6 18.6 +69
Speaks Māori 168 4.8 4.8 162 5.5 4.5 +6
New Zealand born 2,739 78.4 74.8 2,265 76.9 76.8 +474
Total 3,495 100.0 100.0 2,946 100.0 100.0 +549

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018.