Birthplace - Ranked by size
Wellington City
| 2018 | 2013 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country of birth | Number | % | Wellington Region % | Number | % | Wellington Region % | 2013 - 2018 | ||
| New Zealand | 132,924 | 66.3 | 72.9 | 125,805 | 69.3 | 74.7 | +7,119 | ||
| Australia | 3,975 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 3,351 | 1.8 | 1.6 | +624 | ||
| Pacific Islands | 4,383 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 4,365 | 2.4 | 3.4 | +18 | ||
| United Kingdom and Ireland | 16,797 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 15,249 | 8.4 | 8.1 | +1,548 | ||
| Europe | 6,576 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 5,337 | 2.9 | 2.2 | +1,239 | ||
| North America | 4,107 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3,060 | 1.7 | 1.1 | +1,047 | ||
| Asia | 24,273 | 12.1 | 8.4 | 18,456 | 10.2 | 6.7 | +5,817 | ||
| Middle East and Africa | 5,922 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 4,908 | 2.7 | 2.1 | +1,014 | ||
| All other countries | 3,780 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 10,425 | 5.7 | 6.0 | -6,645 | ||
| Total | 200,568 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 181,470 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +19,098 |
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018.
Stats NZ data quality rating: High