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

Ethnic groups

Island Bay West

2018 2013
Ethnic group - multi-response Number % Wellington City % Number % Wellington City % 2013 - 2018
European 2,823 83.5 74.1 2,592 85.2 76.4 +231
Māori 315 9.3 8.6 225 7.4 7.9 +90
Pacific peoples 195 5.8 5.1 126 4.1 4.9 +69
Asian 360 10.6 18.3 300 9.9 15.7 +60
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 66 2.0 3.0 36 1.2 2.5 +30
Other ethnicity 66 2.0 1.4 78 2.6 1.8 -12
New Zealander 57 1.7 1.2 78 2.6 1.8 -21
Other ethnicity NEC 9 0.3 0.3 - - 0.1 +9
Total 3,381 100.0 100.0 3,042 100.0 100.0 +339

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

Ethnic groups - Totals

Island Bay West

2018 2013
Ethnic group - totals - multi-response Number % Wellington City % Number % Wellington City % 2013 - 2018
Total population 3,381 100.0 100.0 3,159 100.0 100.0 +222
Total respondents 3,381 100.0 100.0 3,042 96.3 95.4 +339

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.