Census: Are you descended from a Māori (that is, did you have a Māori birth parent, grandparent or great-grandparent etc)?

Māori descent

Wellington City

2018 2013
Descent type Number % Wellington Region % Number % Wellington Region % 2013 - 2018
Māori descent 20,379 10.1 16.0 17,349 9.9 15.2 +3,030
No Māori descent 178,548 88.1 81.8 155,295 88.2 82.7 +23,253
Don't know 3,810 1.9 2.2 3,465 2.0 2.1 +345
Not elsewhere included - - - 14,853 8.4 9.7 -14,853
Total 202,737 100.0 100.0 176,106 100.0 100.0 +26,631

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2006, 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 elsewhere included" category in 2018, and users should use caution when comparing to earlier Census years.