Population

Wainuiomata Ward

2018 2013
Number % Lower Hutt City % Number % Lower Hutt City % 2013 - 2018
Male 9,123 49.2 49.1 8,394 48.5 48.4 +729
Female 9,435 50.8 50.9 8,901 51.5 51.6 +534
Total 18,561 100.0 100.0 17,295 100.0 100.0 +1,266

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

Dwellings

Wainuiomata Ward

2018 2013
Number % Lower Hutt City % Number % Lower Hutt City % 2013 - 2018
Occupied private dwellings 6,126 95.2 94.2 5,982 95.2 94.1 +144
Unoccupied private dwellings 303 4.7 5.5 297 4.7 5.6 +6
Non-private dwellings 6 0.1 0.3 6 0.1 0.3 -
Total 6,435 100.0 100.0 6,285 100.0 100.0 +150

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

Culture and ethnicity

Wainuiomata Ward

2018 2013
Population Number % Lower Hutt City % Number % Lower Hutt City % 2013 - 2018
Māori descent 5,877 26.2 20.4 4,716 24.5 18.6 +1,161
Speaks Māori 1,512 6.7 4.8 1,227 6.4 4.5 +285
New Zealand born 15,069 67.1 74.8 13,275 69.1 76.8 +1,794
Total 22,458 100.0 100.0 19,218 100.0 100.0 +3,240

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