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

Ethnic groups

Wellington Central

2018 2013
Ethnic group - multi-response Number % Wellington City % Number % Wellington City % 2013 - 2018
European 2,103 70.1 74.1 1,842 68.8 76.4 +261
Māori 201 6.7 8.6 156 5.8 7.9 +45
Pacific peoples 78 2.6 5.1 63 2.4 4.9 +15
Asian 792 26.4 18.3 690 25.8 15.7 +102
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 69 2.3 3.0 75 2.8 2.5 -6
Other ethnicity 33 1.1 1.4 33 1.2 1.8 -
New Zealander 21 0.7 1.2 33 1.2 1.8 -12
Other ethnicity NEC 12 0.4 0.3 - - 0.1 +12
Total 3,000 100.0 100.0 2,676 100.0 100.0 +324

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

Ethnic groups - Totals

Wellington Central

2018 2013
Ethnic group - totals - multi-response Number % Wellington City % Number % Wellington City % 2013 - 2018
Total population 3,000 100.0 100.0 2,886 100.0 100.0 +114
Total respondents 3,000 100.0 100.0 2,676 92.7 95.4 +324

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.