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In 2018, 19.7% of Dunedin City's population was born overseas, compared to 9.5% in Bush Road.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Dunedin City. 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, Dunedin City's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Ethnicity statistics, Māori Descent statistics, Languages Spoken data and Religion data.

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Derived from the Census question:

'Which country were you born in?'.

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Birthplace - Ranked by size
Dunedin City20182013Change
Country of birthNumber%Bush Road %Number%Bush Road %2013 to 2018
United Kingdom7,3205.84.57,1886.04.5+132
Australia2,4782.01.12,0911.70.9+387
China, People's Republic of1,7341.40.41,2571.00.3+477
United States of America1,3021.00.39240.80.1+378
India1,1460.90.06030.50.0+543
South Africa9750.81.07500.60.4+225
Philippines8910.70.34350.40.0+456
Malaysia6540.50.06210.50.0+33
Germany5820.50.04830.40.0+99
Netherlands5340.40.45730.50.4-39
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Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: High
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Excludes countries with fewer than 12 people.

Birthplace - Summary
Dunedin City20182013Change
Country of birthNumber%Bush Road %Number%Bush Road %2013 to 2018
New Zealand99,92479.190.193,26177.689.4+6,663
Overseas born24,90919.79.520,64917.28.3+4,260
Not stated / included1,4221.10.46,3275.32.3-4,905
Total126,255100.0100.0120,237100.0100.0+6,018
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: High
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Dunedin City in 2018 compared to Bush Road shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas

Overall, 19.7% of the population was born overseas, compared to 9.5% for Bush Road.

The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Dunedin City and Bush Road was:

  • A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (5.8% compared to 4.5%)

Emerging groups

Between 2013 and 2018, the number of people born overseas increased by 4,260 or 20.6%.

The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2013 and 2018 were for those born in:

  • India (+543 persons)
  • China, People's Republic of (+477 persons)
  • Philippines (+456 persons)
  • Australia (+387 persons)

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