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

Ethnic groups

Lambton Ward

2018 2013
Ethnic group - multi-response Number % Wellington City % Number % Wellington City % 2013 - 2018
European 36,024 78.1 74.1 32,193 79.3 76.4 +3,831
Māori 3,624 7.9 8.6 3,069 7.6 7.9 +555
Pacific peoples 1,281 2.8 5.1 1,077 2.7 4.9 +204
Asian 7,818 16.9 18.3 6,120 15.1 15.7 +1,698
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1,356 2.9 3.0 921 2.3 2.5 +435
Other ethnicity 564 1.2 1.4 744 1.8 1.8 -180
New Zealander 423 0.9 1.2 708 1.7 1.8 -285
Other ethnicity NEC 144 0.3 0.3 39 0.1 0.1 +105
Total 46,140 100.0 100.0 40,578 100.0 100.0 +5,562

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

Ethnic groups - Totals

Lambton Ward

2018 2013
Ethnic group - totals - multi-response Number % Wellington City % Number % Wellington City % 2013 - 2018
Total population 46,140 100.0 100.0 43,197 100.0 100.0 +2,943
Total respondents 46,140 100.0 100.0 40,578 93.9 95.4 +5,562

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.