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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2018, 13.2% of Halfway Bush's population was born overseas, compared to 12.2% in East Taieri.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Halfway Bush. 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, Halfway Bush'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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halfway Bush | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||
| Country of birth | Number | % | East Taieri % | Number | % | East Taieri % | 2013 to 2018 |
| United Kingdom | 63 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 69 | 3.9 | 4.6 | -6 |
| Australia | 30 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 18 | 1.0 | 1.2 | +12 |
| China, People's Republic of | 18 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | +12 |
| Tonga | 12 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | +9 |
| Birthplace - Summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halfway Bush | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||
| Country of birth | Number | % | East Taieri % | Number | % | East Taieri % | 2013 to 2018 |
| New Zealand | 1,575 | 86.3 | 87.4 | 1,500 | 85.8 | 86.7 | +75 |
| Overseas born | 240 | 13.2 | 12.2 | 165 | 9.4 | 9.9 | +75 |
| Not stated / included | 9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 84 | 4.8 | 3.4 | -75 |
| Total | 1,824 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,749 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +75 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Halfway Bush in 2018 compared to East Taieri shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas
Overall, 13.2% of the population was born overseas, compared to 12.2% for East Taieri.
The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Halfway Bush and East Taieri was:
- A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (3.5% compared to 4.9%)
Emerging groups
Between 2013 and 2018, the number of people born overseas increased by 75 or 45.5%.
There were no major differences in Halfway Bush between 2013 and 2018.
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