Population

Elsdon-Takapuwahia

2018 2013
Number % Porirua City % Number % Porirua City % 2013 - 2018
Male 1,194 49.4 48.8 1,029 47.7 48.2 +165
Female 1,224 50.6 51.2 1,128 52.3 51.8 +96
Total 2,418 100.0 100.0 2,157 100.0 100.0 +261

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

Dwellings

Elsdon-Takapuwahia

2018 2013
Number % Porirua City % Number % Porirua City % 2013 - 2018
Occupied private dwellings 699 93.2 95.0 711 94.8 94.2 -12
Unoccupied private dwellings 51 6.8 4.7 39 5.2 5.4 +12
Non-private dwellings - - 0.3 - - 0.4 -
Total 750 100.0 100.0 750 100.0 100.0 +0

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

Culture and ethnicity

Elsdon-Takapuwahia

2018 2013
Population Number % Porirua City % Number % Porirua City % 2013 - 2018
Māori descent 1,308 36.6 23.0 978 34.7 21.4 +330
Speaks Māori 336 9.4 5.4 246 8.7 5.2 +90
New Zealand born 1,929 54.0 71.6 1,596 56.6 73.5 +333
Total 3,573 100.0 100.0 2,820 100.0 100.0 +753

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