2018				2013
Country of birth		Number	%	Wellington Region %		Number	%	Wellington Region %	2013 - 2018
New Zealand		8,655	82.6	72.9		7,653	84.3	74.7	+1,002
Australia		213	2.0	1.7		147	1.6	1.6	+66
Pacific Islands		60	0.6	3.0		60	0.7	3.4	-
United Kingdom and Ireland		918	8.8	7.6		753	8.3	8.1	+165
Europe		204	1.9	2.3		174	1.9	2.2	+30
North America		108	1.0	1.3		75	0.8	1.1	+33
Asia		180	1.7	8.4		129	1.4	6.7	+51
Middle East and Africa		117	1.1	2.4		69	0.8	2.1	+48
All other countries		120	1.1	1.6		465	5.1	6.0	-345
Total		10,476	100.0	100.0		9,078	100.0	100.0	+1,398