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

Ethnic groups

Northern Ward (Porirua City)

2018 2013
Ethnic group - multi-response Number % Porirua City % Number % Porirua City % 2013 - 2018
European 19,593 87.0 61.9 17,685 88.9 63.9 +1,908
Māori 2,535 11.3 22.3 2,010 10.1 20.8 +525
Pacific peoples 1,215 5.4 26.3 945 4.8 26.2 +270
Asian 1,455 6.5 8.7 957 4.8 6.4 +498
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 207 0.9 1.4 93 0.5 0.7 +114
Other ethnicity 369 1.6 1.2 372 1.9 1.4 -3
New Zealander 327 1.5 1.0 360 1.8 1.3 -33
Other ethnicity NEC 42 0.2 0.2 12 0.1 0.1 +30
Total 22,530 100.0 100.0 19,893 100.0 100.0 +2,637

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

Ethnic groups - Totals

Northern Ward (Porirua City)

2018 2013
Ethnic group - totals - multi-response Number % Porirua City % Number % Porirua City % 2013 - 2018
Total population 22,530 100.0 100.0 20,658 100.0 100.0 +1,872
Total respondents 22,530 100.0 100.0 19,893 96.3 94.0 +2,637

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.