Wairoa District
Birthplace
In 2018, 6.6% of the Wairoa District's population was born overseas, compared to 15.9% in Hawke's Bay Region.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in the Wairoa District. The mix of Country of Birth groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for New Zealand's immigration program have varied significantly over time.
To get a more complete picture of cultural and ethnic characteristics, the Wairoa District's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Ethnicity statistics, Māori Descent statistics, Languages Spoken data and Religion data.
Derived from the Census question:
'Which country were you born in?'.
Total population
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wairoa District | 2018 | 2006 | Change | ||||||
| Country of birth | Number | % | Hawke's Bay Region % | Number | % | Hawke's Bay Region % | 2006 to 2018 | ||
| Australia | 132 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 87 | 1.0 | 1.3 | +45 | 712 | 1431 |
| United Kingdom | 126 | 1.5 | 5.2 | 156 | 1.8 | 5.3 | -30 | 954 | 1431 |
| Fiji | 63 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 21 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +42 | 774 | 1431 |
| Philippines | 36 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +24 | 881 | 1431 |
| United States of America | 24 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | +15 | 955 | 1431 |
| India | 21 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | +15 | 801 | 1431 |
| South Africa | 18 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.6 | +9 | 907 | 1431 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 18 | 0.2 | 0.5 | -6 | 856 | 1431 |
| Canada | 12 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 12 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0 | 737 | 1431 |
| China, People's Republic of | 12 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 12 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0 | 747 | 1431 |
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings (opens a new window) 2006 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: High(opens a new window)
Excludes countries with fewer than 12 people.
| Birthplace - Summary | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wairoa District | 2018 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Country of birth | Number | % | Hawke's Bay Region % | Number | % | Hawke's Bay Region % | 2006 to 2018 | |
| New Zealand | 7,671 | 91.9 | 83.0 | 858 | 7,383 | 87.1 | 83.3 | +288 |
| Overseas born | 549 | 6.6 | 15.9 | 867 | 429 | 5.1 | 12.4 | +120 |
| Not stated / included | 129 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 872 | 669 | 7.9 | 4.3 | -540 |
| Total | 8,349 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 8,481 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -132 | |
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings (opens a new window)
2006 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (opens a new window)
(informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: High(opens a new window)
Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in the Wairoa District in 2018 compared to the Hawke's Bay Region shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas
Overall, 6.6% of the population was born overseas, compared to 15.9% for the Hawke's Bay Region.
The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in the Wairoa District and the Hawke's Bay Region was:
- A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (1.5% compared to 5.2%)
Emerging groups
Between 2006 and 2018, the number of people born overseas increased by 120 or 28.0%.
There were no major differences in the Wairoa District between 2006 and 2018.