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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2018, 24.5% of Belleknowes's population was born overseas, compared to 19.2% in Otago Peninsula.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Belleknowes. 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, Belleknowes'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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belleknowes | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||
| Country of birth | Number | % | Otago Peninsula % | Number | % | Otago Peninsula % | 2013 to 2018 |
| United Kingdom | 171 | 7.7 | 10.8 | 159 | 7.1 | 9.7 | +12 |
| China, People's Republic of | 57 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 48 | 2.1 | 0.0 | +9 |
| Australia | 48 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 42 | 1.9 | 1.2 | +6 |
| United States of America | 30 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 18 | 0.8 | 1.2 | +12 |
| Canada | 18 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | +9 |
| India | 18 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 39 | 1.7 | 0.4 | -21 |
| South Africa | 15 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 15 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Germany | 15 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.4 | +3 |
| Sri Lanka | 12 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +6 |
| Syria | 12 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +12 |
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| Birthplace - Summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belleknowes | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||
| Country of birth | Number | % | Otago Peninsula % | Number | % | Otago Peninsula % | 2013 to 2018 |
| New Zealand | 1,653 | 74.5 | 79.0 | 1,698 | 75.9 | 78.6 | -45 |
| Overseas born | 543 | 24.5 | 19.2 | 486 | 21.7 | 15.6 | +57 |
| Not stated / included | 24 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 54 | 2.4 | 5.8 | -30 |
| Total | 2,220 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,238 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -18 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Belleknowes in 2018 compared to Otago Peninsula shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas
Overall, 24.5% of the population was born overseas, compared to 19.2% for Otago Peninsula.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Belleknowes and Otago Peninsula were:
- A larger percentage of people born in China, People's Republic of (2.6% compared to 0.0%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (7.7% compared to 10.8%)
Emerging groups
Between 2013 and 2018, the number of people born overseas increased by 57 or 11.7%.
There were no major differences in Belleknowes between 2013 and 2018.
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