Census: Which ethnic group do you belong to? (Multi-response)

Ethnic groups

Masterton District

2018 2013
Ethnic group - multi-response Number % Wellington Region % Number % Wellington Region % 2013 - 2018
European 21,657 84.7 74.6 19,437 86.6 77.0 +2,220
Māori 5,433 21.3 14.3 4,170 18.6 13.0 +1,263
Pacific peoples 1,011 4.0 8.4 732 3.3 8.0 +279
Asian 996 3.9 12.9 546 2.4 10.5 +450
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 78 0.3 1.9 57 0.3 1.5 +21
Other ethnicity 339 1.3 1.4 474 2.1 1.8 -135
New Zealander 312 1.2 1.2 465 2.1 1.8 -153
Other ethnicity NEC 27 0.1 0.2 9 0.0 0.1 +18
Total 25,557 100.0 100.0 22,449 100.0 100.0 +3,108

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018.
Stats NZ data quality rating: High

Ethnic groups - Totals

Masterton District

2018 2013
Ethnic group - totals - multi-response Number % Wellington Region % Number % Wellington Region % 2013 - 2018
Total population 25,557 100.0 100.0 23,352 100.0 100.0 +2,205
Total respondents 25,557 100.0 100.0 22,449 96.1 95.2 +3,108

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018.
Stats NZ data quality rating: High

Please note that in the 2018 Census, where data are not provided, responses are sourced from administrative datasets, in line with the procedures developed by Statistics New Zealand to supplement the 2018 dataset. Due to this, there is no "Not Stated" category in 2018, and users should use caution when comparing to earlier Census years.