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Broad Bay-Portobello

Birthplace

In 2018, 25.0% of Broad Bay-Portobello's population was born overseas, compared to 19.7% in Dunedin City.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Broad Bay-Portobello. 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, Broad Bay-Portobello'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
Broad Bay-Portobello20182013Change
Country of birthNumber%Dunedin City %Number%Dunedin City %2013 to 2018
United Kingdom15613.55.817416.36.0-18
Australia302.62.0242.31.7+6
Germany211.80.5151.40.4+6
United States of America151.31.0151.40.80
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

Excludes countries with fewer than 12 people.

Birthplace - Summary
Broad Bay-Portobello20182013Change
Country of birthNumber%Dunedin City %Number%Dunedin City %2013 to 2018
New Zealand84973.779.175070.477.6+99
Overseas born28825.019.727926.217.2+9
Not stated / included151.31.1363.45.3-21
Total1,152100.0100.01,065100.0100.0+87
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 Broad Bay-Portobello in 2018 compared to Dunedin City shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas

Overall, 25.0% of the population was born overseas, compared to 19.7% for Dunedin City.

The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Broad Bay-Portobello and Dunedin City were:

  • A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (13.5% compared to 5.8%)
  • A larger percentage of people born in Germany (1.8% compared to 0.5%)

Emerging groups

Between 2013 and 2018, the number of people born overseas increased by 9 or 3.2%.

There were no major differences in Broad Bay-Portobello between 2013 and 2018.

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