Population

Northern Ward (Porirua City)

2018 2013
Number % Porirua City % Number % Porirua City % 2013 - 2018
Male 11,037 49.0 48.8 10,044 48.6 48.2 +993
Female 11,496 51.0 51.2 10,614 51.4 51.8 +882
Total 22,530 100.0 100.0 20,658 100.0 100.0 +1,872

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

Dwellings

Northern Ward (Porirua City)

2018 2013
Number % Porirua City % Number % Porirua City % 2013 - 2018
Occupied private dwellings 7,923 95.3 95.0 7,311 95.0 94.2 +612
Unoccupied private dwellings 366 4.4 4.7 357 4.6 5.4 +9
Non-private dwellings 24 0.3 0.3 24 0.3 0.4 -
Total 8,313 100.0 100.0 7,692 100.0 100.0 +621

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

Culture and ethnicity

Northern Ward (Porirua City)

2018 2013
Population Number % Porirua City % Number % Porirua City % 2013 - 2018
Māori descent 2,958 14.5 23.0 2,412 13.3 21.4 +546
Speaks Māori 513 2.5 5.4 405 2.2 5.2 +108
New Zealand born 16,956 83.0 71.6 15,315 84.5 73.5 +1,641
Total 20,427 100.0 100.0 18,132 100.0 100.0 +2,295

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