Population

Eastern Ward (Wellington City)

2018 2013
Number % Wellington City % Number % Wellington City % 2013 - 2018
Male 18,705 49.3 48.7 17,808 48.6 48.4 +897
Female 19,260 50.7 51.3 18,852 51.4 51.6 +408
Total 37,965 100.0 100.0 36,663 100.0 100.0 +1,302

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018.

Dwellings

Eastern Ward (Wellington City)

2018 2013
Number % Wellington City % Number % Wellington City % 2013 - 2018
Occupied private dwellings 14,265 94.4 93.6 13,965 93.5 93.0 +300
Unoccupied private dwellings 816 5.4 6.1 936 6.3 6.7 -120
Non-private dwellings 36 0.2 0.3 33 0.2 0.3 +3
Total 15,117 100.0 100.0 14,934 100.0 100.0 +183

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018

Culture and ethnicity

Eastern Ward (Wellington City)

2018 2013
Population Number % Wellington City % Number % Wellington City % 2013 - 2018
Māori descent 4,290 14.0 12.9 3,579 12.5 11.7 +711
Speaks Māori 978 3.2 2.8 984 3.4 3.1 -6
New Zealand born 25,461 82.9 84.2 24,138 84.1 85.2 +1,323
Total 30,729 100.0 100.0 28,701 100.0 100.0 +2,028

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018.