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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2018, 22.5% of Waverley'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 Waverley. 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, Waverley'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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverley | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||
| Country of birth | Number | % | Dunedin City % | Number | % | Dunedin City % | 2013 to 2018 |
| United Kingdom | 201 | 7.6 | 5.8 | 204 | 7.9 | 6.0 | -3 |
| China, People's Republic of | 45 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 45 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Australia | 45 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 27 | 1.0 | 1.7 | +18 |
| United States of America | 39 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 18 | 0.7 | 0.8 | +21 |
| Malaysia | 36 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 36 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Germany | 24 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +15 |
| South Africa | 21 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 18 | 0.7 | 0.6 | +3 |
| India | 15 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | +12 |
| Korea, Republic of | 15 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | +12 |
| Sri Lanka | 12 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0 |
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| Birthplace - Summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverley | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||
| Country of birth | Number | % | Dunedin City % | Number | % | Dunedin City % | 2013 to 2018 |
| New Zealand | 2,028 | 76.8 | 79.1 | 2,022 | 78.5 | 77.6 | +6 |
| Overseas born | 594 | 22.5 | 19.7 | 468 | 18.2 | 17.2 | +126 |
| Not stated / included | 18 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 87 | 3.4 | 5.3 | -69 |
| Total | 2,640 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,577 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +63 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Waverley in 2018 compared to Dunedin City shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas
Overall, 22.5% of the population was born overseas, compared to 19.7% for Dunedin City.
The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Waverley and Dunedin City was:
- A larger percentage of people born in United Kingdom (7.6% compared to 5.8%)
Emerging groups
Between 2013 and 2018, the number of people born overseas increased by 126 or 26.9%.
There were no major differences in Waverley between 2013 and 2018.
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