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

Ethnic groups

Newtown West

2018 2013
Ethnic group - multi-response Number % Wellington City % Number % Wellington City % 2013 - 2018
European 2,427 71.1 74.1 1,980 68.3 76.4 +447
Māori 363 10.6 8.6 252 8.7 7.9 +111
Pacific peoples 177 5.2 5.1 171 5.9 4.9 +6
Asian 678 19.9 18.3 600 20.7 15.7 +78
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 126 3.7 3.0 111 3.8 2.5 +15
Other ethnicity 45 1.3 1.4 54 1.9 1.8 -9
New Zealander 36 1.1 1.2 51 1.8 1.8 -15
Other ethnicity NEC 12 0.4 0.3 3 0.1 0.1 +9
Total 3,414 100.0 100.0 2,898 100.0 100.0 +516

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

Ethnic groups - Totals

Newtown West

2018 2013
Ethnic group - totals - multi-response Number % Wellington City % Number % Wellington City % 2013 - 2018
Total population 3,414 100.0 100.0 3,138 100.0 100.0 +276
Total respondents 3,414 100.0 100.0 2,898 92.4 95.4 +516

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.