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

Ethnic groups

Upper Hutt City

2018 2013
Ethnic group - multi-response Number % Wellington Region % Number % Wellington Region % 2013 - 2018
European 35,715 81.2 74.6 32,172 84.3 77.0 +3,543
Māori 6,924 15.7 14.3 5,337 14.0 13.0 +1,587
Pacific peoples 2,514 5.7 8.4 1,857 4.9 8.0 +657
Asian 3,711 8.4 12.9 2,286 6.0 10.5 +1,425
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 453 1.0 1.9 378 1.0 1.5 +75
Other ethnicity 738 1.7 1.4 750 2.0 1.8 -12
New Zealander 594 1.4 1.2 741 1.9 1.8 -147
Other ethnicity NEC 141 0.3 0.2 12 0.0 0.1 +129
Total 43,980 100.0 100.0 38,169 100.0 100.0 +5,811

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

Ethnic groups - Totals

Upper Hutt City

2018 2013
Ethnic group - totals - multi-response Number % Wellington Region % Number % Wellington Region % 2013 - 2018
Total population 43,980 100.0 100.0 40,179 100.0 100.0 +3,801
Total respondents 43,980 100.0 100.0 38,169 95.0 95.2 +5,811

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.