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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2018, 19.1% of Wakari's population was born overseas, compared to 26.3% in Maori Hill.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Wakari. 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, Wakari'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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakari | 2018 | 2006 | Change | ||||
| Country of birth | Number | % | Maori Hill % | Number | % | Maori Hill % | 2006 to 2018 |
| United Kingdom | 207 | 5.1 | 7.4 | 219 | 5.9 | 7.8 | -12 |
| China, People's Republic of | 84 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 21 | 0.6 | 0.8 | +63 |
| Australia | 60 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 57 | 1.5 | 2.1 | +3 |
| Philippines | 57 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +54 |
| India | 39 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 24 | 0.7 | 0.4 | +15 |
| Korea, Republic of | 30 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 57 | 1.5 | 1.4 | -27 |
| South Africa | 30 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 27 | 0.7 | 1.4 | +3 |
| Syria | 27 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +27 |
| United States of America | 21 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 12 | 0.3 | 1.6 | +9 |
| Germany | 21 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | +15 |
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| Birthplace - Summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakari | 2018 | 2006 | Change | ||||
| Country of birth | Number | % | Maori Hill % | Number | % | Maori Hill % | 2006 to 2018 |
| New Zealand | 3,279 | 80.2 | 72.9 | 3,003 | 81.6 | 76.2 | +276 |
| Overseas born | 783 | 19.1 | 26.3 | 585 | 15.9 | 21.4 | +198 |
| Not stated / included | 27 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 93 | 2.5 | 2.3 | -66 |
| Total | 4,089 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,681 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +408 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Wakari in 2018 compared to Maori Hill shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas
Overall, 19.1% of the population was born overseas, compared to 26.3% for Maori Hill.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Wakari and Maori Hill were:
- A smaller percentage of people born in United Kingdom (5.1% compared to 7.4%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in United States of America (0.5% compared to 2.1%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Australia (1.5% compared to 2.8%)
Emerging groups
Between 2006 and 2018, the number of people born overseas increased by 198 or 33.8%.
The largest changes in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2006 and 2018 were for those born in:
- China, People's Republic of (+63 persons)
- Philippines (+54 persons)
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