Population

Harbour Ward

2018 2013
Number % Lower Hutt City % Number % Lower Hutt City % 2013 - 2018
Male 9,252 49.6 49.1 8,427 48.7 48.4 +825
Female 9,402 50.4 50.9 8,865 51.3 51.6 +537
Total 18,654 100.0 100.0 17,289 100.0 100.0 +1,365

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

Dwellings

Harbour Ward

2018 2013
Number % Lower Hutt City % Number % Lower Hutt City % 2013 - 2018
Occupied private dwellings 7,359 93.6 94.2 6,891 92.2 94.1 +468
Unoccupied private dwellings 477 6.1 5.5 549 7.3 5.6 -72
Non-private dwellings 27 0.3 0.3 30 0.4 0.3 -3
Total 7,863 100.0 100.0 7,470 100.0 100.0 +393

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

Culture and ethnicity

Harbour Ward

2018 2013
Population Number % Lower Hutt City % Number % Lower Hutt City % 2013 - 2018
Māori descent 2,856 17.1 20.4 2,430 16.1 18.6 +426
Speaks Māori 699 4.2 4.8 627 4.1 4.5 +72
New Zealand born 13,176 78.8 74.8 12,057 79.8 76.8 +1,119
Total 16,731 100.0 100.0 15,114 100.0 100.0 +1,617

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