Musselburgh
Birthplace
In 2018, 19.6% of Musselburgh's population was born overseas, compared to 21.7% in Otago Region.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Musselburgh. 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, Musselburgh's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Ethnicity statistics, Māori Descent statistics, Languages Spoken data and Religion data.
Derived from the Census question:
'Which country were you born in?'.
Total population
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||||
| Country of birth | Number | % | Otago Region % | Number | % | Otago Region % | 2013 to 2018 | ||
| United Kingdom | 114 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 93 | 5.9 | 6.2 | +21 | 954 | 1431 |
| Australia | 27 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 24 | 1.5 | 1.9 | +3 | 712 | 1431 |
| China, People's Republic of | 27 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 21 | 1.3 | 0.7 | +6 | 747 | 1431 |
| Samoa | 12 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | +3 | 893 | 1431 |
| South Africa | 12 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | +6 | 907 | 1431 |
| United States of America | 12 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | +3 | 955 | 1431 |
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings (opens a new window) 2013 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: High(opens a new window)
Excludes countries with fewer than 12 people.
| Birthplace - Summary | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh | 2018 | 2013 | Change | |||||
| Country of birth | Number | % | Otago Region % | Number | % | Otago Region % | 2013 to 2018 | |
| New Zealand | 1,212 | 79.8 | 77.1 | 858 | 1,260 | 80.2 | 77.3 | -48 |
| Overseas born | 297 | 19.6 | 21.7 | 867 | 234 | 14.9 | 17.2 | +63 |
| Not stated / included | 9 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 872 | 78 | 5.0 | 5.5 | -69 |
| Total | 1,518 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,572 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -54 | |
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings (opens a new window)
2013 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (opens a new window)
(informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: High(opens a new window)
Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Musselburgh in 2018 compared to the Otago Region shows that there was a smaller proportion of people born overseas
Overall, 19.6% of the population was born overseas, compared to 21.7% for the Otago Region.
There were no major differences between Musselburgh and Otago Region in 2018.
Emerging groups
Between 2013 and 2018, the number of people born overseas increased by 63 or 26.9%.
There were no major differences in Musselburgh between 2013 and 2018.