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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2018, 6.6% of Area Outside Ward's population was born overseas, compared to 6.6% in Wairoa District.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Area Outside Ward. 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, Area Outside Ward's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Ethnicity statistics, Māori Descent statistics, Languages Spoken data and Religion data.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'Which country were you born in?'.
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area Outside Ward | 2018 | [Parameter].[EndYear] | Change | ||||
| Country of birth | Number | % | Wairoa District % | Number | % | Wairoa District % | [Parameter].[EndYear] to 2018 |
| Australia | 132 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 90 | 1.1 | 1.1 | +42 |
| United Kingdom | 126 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 156 | 2.0 | 2.0 | -30 |
| Fiji | 63 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 36 | 0.5 | 0.5 | +27 |
| Philippines | 36 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 18 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +18 |
| United States of America | 24 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 27 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -3 |
| India | 21 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +12 |
| South Africa | 18 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +15 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 18 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -6 |
| Canada | 12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +3 |
| China, People's Republic of | 12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 15 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -3 |
| Birthplace - Summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area Outside Ward | 2018 | [Parameter].[EndYear] | Change | ||||
| Country of birth | Number | % | Wairoa District % | Number | % | Wairoa District % | [Parameter].[EndYear] to 2018 |
| New Zealand | 7,671 | 91.9 | 91.9 | 6,927 | 87.6 | 87.6 | +744 |
| Overseas born | 549 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 474 | 6.0 | 6.0 | +75 |
| Not stated / included | 129 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 510 | 6.4 | 6.4 | -381 |
| Total | 8,349 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,911 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +438 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Area Outside Ward in 2018 compared to Wairoa District shows that there was a similar proportion of people born overseas
Overall, 6.6% of the population was born overseas, compared to 6.6% for Wairoa District.
There were no major differences between Area Outside Ward and Wairoa District in 2018.
Emerging groups
Between [Parameter].[EndYear] and 2018, the number of people born overseas increased by 75 or 15.8%.
There were no major differences in Area Outside Ward between [Parameter].[EndYear] and 2018.
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