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

Ethnic groups

Island Bay East

2018 2013
Ethnic group - multi-response Number % Wellington City % Number % Wellington City % 2013 - 2018
European 3,006 85.5 74.1 2,832 85.0 76.4 +174
Māori 321 9.1 8.6 288 8.6 7.9 +33
Pacific peoples 198 5.6 5.1 165 5.0 4.9 +33
Asian 300 8.5 18.3 276 8.3 15.7 +24
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 63 1.8 3.0 75 2.3 2.5 -12
Other ethnicity 45 1.3 1.4 63 1.9 1.8 -18
New Zealander 36 1.0 1.2 63 1.9 1.8 -27
Other ethnicity NEC 6 0.2 0.3 3 0.1 0.1 +3
Total 3,516 100.0 100.0 3,333 100.0 100.0 +183

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

Ethnic groups - Totals

Island Bay East

2018 2013
Ethnic group - totals - multi-response Number % Wellington City % Number % Wellington City % 2013 - 2018
Total population 3,516 100.0 100.0 3,447 100.0 100.0 +69
Total respondents 3,516 100.0 100.0 3,333 96.7 95.4 +183

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.