Population

Central Ward (Lower Hutt City)

2018 2013
Number % Lower Hutt City % Number % Lower Hutt City % 2013 - 2018
Male 8,295 48.0 49.1 7,806 47.5 48.4 +489
Female 8,970 52.0 50.9 8,634 52.5 51.6 +336
Total 17,265 100.0 100.0 16,440 100.0 100.0 +825

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

Dwellings

Central Ward (Lower Hutt City)

2018 2013
Number % Lower Hutt City % Number % Lower Hutt City % 2013 - 2018
Occupied private dwellings 6,453 94.1 94.2 6,234 94.0 94.1 +219
Unoccupied private dwellings 372 5.4 5.5 357 5.4 5.6 +15
Non-private dwellings 36 0.5 0.3 39 0.6 0.3 -3
Total 6,861 100.0 100.0 6,630 100.0 100.0 +231

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

Culture and ethnicity

Central Ward (Lower Hutt City)

2018 2013
Population Number % Lower Hutt City % Number % Lower Hutt City % 2013 - 2018
Māori descent 2,028 14.3 20.4 1,662 12.5 18.6 +366
Speaks Māori 414 2.9 4.8 366 2.8 4.5 +48
New Zealand born 11,754 82.8 74.8 11,265 84.7 76.8 +489
Total 14,196 100.0 100.0 13,293 100.0 100.0 +903

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