2018				2013
Country of birth		Number	%	Porirua City %		Number	%	Porirua City %	2013 - 2018
New Zealand		2,976	69.3	75.2		2,391	66.3	75.2	+585
Australia		42	1.0	1.4		33	0.9	1.3	+9
Pacific Islands		1,002	23.3	8.3		1,014	28.1	9.9	-12
United Kingdom and Ireland		12	0.3	5.8		18	0.5	6.5	-6
Europe		9	0.2	1.2		6	0.2	1.1	+3
North America		3	0.1	0.6		3	0.1	0.6	-
Asia		198	4.6	4.7		117	3.2	3.4	+81
Middle East and Africa		42	1.0	2.4		3	0.1	1.7	+39
All other countries		117	2.7	1.6		435	12.1	7.7	-318
Total		4,293	100.0	100.0		3,606	100.0	100.0	+687