2018				2013
Country of birth		Number	%	Porirua City %		Number	%	Porirua City %	2013 - 2018
New Zealand		16,110	71.2	75.2		12,936	68.8	75.2	+3,174
Australia		225	1.0	1.4		171	0.9	1.3	+54
Pacific Islands		3,837	16.9	8.3		3,999	21.3	9.9	-162
United Kingdom and Ireland		393	1.7	5.8		420	2.2	6.5	-27
Europe		102	0.5	1.2		78	0.4	1.1	+24
North America		60	0.3	0.6		42	0.2	0.6	+18
Asia		1,371	6.1	4.7		846	4.5	3.4	+525
Middle East and Africa		420	1.9	2.4		222	1.2	1.7	+198
All other countries		480	2.1	1.6		1,929	10.3	7.7	-1,449
Total		22,638	100.0	100.0		18,807	100.0	100.0	+3,831