2018				2013
Country of birth		Number	%	Wellington City %		Number	%	Wellington City %	2013 - 2018
New Zealand		2,451	62.3	66.3		2,223	65.7	69.3	+228
Australia		48	1.2	2.0		48	1.4	1.8	-
Pacific Islands		195	5.0	2.2		183	5.4	2.4	+12
United Kingdom and Ireland		195	5.0	8.4		192	5.7	8.4	+3
Europe		69	1.8	3.3		39	1.2	2.9	+30
North America		42	1.1	2.0		33	1.0	1.7	+9
Asia		774	19.7	12.1		543	16.0	10.2	+231
Middle East and Africa		117	3.0	3.0		105	3.1	2.7	+12
All other countries		78	2.0	1.9		198	5.9	5.7	-120
Total		3,933	100.0	100.0		3,384	100.0	100.0	+549