Maryhill
Languages spoken
In Maryhill, Māori was the commonly spoken language after English in 2018.
Maryhill's language statistics show the proportion of the population that speaks and understands a language other than English. They are indicative of how culturally diverse a population is and the degree to which different ethnic groups and nationalities are retaining their language. Language statistics also provide an indicator for the monitoring of language education programs.
Maryhill's language data should be analysed in conjunction with Ethnicity statistics, Māori Descent, Country of Birth, and Religion statistics to assist in identifying specific cultural and ethnic groups in the area.
Derived from the Census question:
'In which language(s) could you have a conversation about a lot of everyday things?'.
Multi-response
Total population
| Languages spoken - Summary | |||||||||
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| Maryhill | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||||
| Languages spoken - Summary | Number | % of total population | Strath Taieri % | Number | % of total population | Strath Taieri % | 2013 to 2018 | ||
| English only | 1,893 | 82.9 | 93.7 | 1400 | 1,752 | 82.4 | 89.9 | +141 | 1405 |
| Māori only | 3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1402 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +3 | 1405 |
| Māori and English | 51 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1403 | 27 | 1.3 | 1.3 | +24 | 1405 |
| No language (too young to talk) | 60 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1406 | 42 | 2.0 | 1.3 | +18 | 1405 |
| Not stated / included | -- | -- | -- | 1407 | 126 | 5.9 | 5.1 | -126 | 1405 |
| Total population | 2,283 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,127 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +156 | ||
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)
Please note that in the 2018 Census, where data are not provided, responses are sourced from administrative datasets, in line with the procedures developed by Statistics New Zealand to supplement the 2018 dataset. Due to this, there is no "Not Stated / included" category in 2018, and users should use caution when comparing to earlier Census years.
| Languages spoken - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Maryhill | 2018 | 2013 | Change | |||||
| Languages spoken - multi-response | Number | % of total population | Strath Taieri % | Number | % of total population | Strath Taieri % | 2013 to 2018 | |
| English | 2,205 | 96.6 | 97.8 | 1329 | 1,953 | 91.8 | 93.7 | +252 |
 Māori | 60 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1404 | 36 | 1.7 | 1.7 | +24 |
| French | 30 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1227 | 21 | 1.0 | 0.8 | +9 |
| Northern Chinese | 27 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1266 | 12 | 0.6 | 0.0 | +15 |
| Samoan | 21 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1282 | 12 | 0.6 | 0.0 | +9 |
| Spanish | 21 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1295 | 9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | +12 |
| Malaysian | 18 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1254 | 6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | +12 |
| New Zealand Sign Language | 18 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1261 | 6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | +12 |
| Afrikaans | 15 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1201 | 15 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0 |
| German | 15 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1230 | 15 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0 |
| Hindi | 15 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1236 | 9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | +6 |
| Japanese | 15 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1244 | 15 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Yue | 12 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1320 | 6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | +6 |
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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 languages with fewer than 12 people speaking them at home.
| Languages spoken - Totals | ||||||||
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| Maryhill | 2018 | 2013 | Change | |||||
| Languages spoken - Totals | Number | % of total population | Strath Taieri % | Number | % of total population | Strath Taieri % | 2013 to 2018 | |
| Not stated / included | -- | -- | -- | 1407 | 126 | 6.5 | 5.2 | -126 |
| Total population | 2,007 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1500 | 1,947 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +60 |
| Total respondents | 2,007 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1501 | 1,821 | 93.5 | 94.8 | +186 |
| Total responses | 2,661 | 132.6 | 108.4 | 1502 | 2,367 | 121.6 | 107.8 | +294 |
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)
Please note that in the 2018 Census, where data are not provided, responses are sourced from administrative datasets, in line with the procedures developed by Statistics New Zealand to supplement the 2018 dataset. Due to this, there is no "Not Stated / included" category in 2018, and users should use caution when comparing to earlier Census years.
Dominant groups
Analysis of the language spoken by the population of Maryhill in 2018 compared to the Strath Taieri shows that there was a smaller proportion of people who spoke English only, and a larger proportion of those who spoke Māori, or Māori and English.
Overall, 82.9% spoke English only and 2.4% spoke Māori, or Māori and English, compared with 93.7% and 1.3% respectively for the Strath Taieri.
The dominant language spoken at home, other than English, in Maryhill was Māori , with 2.6% of the population, or 60 people speaking this language at home.
The major difference between the languages spoken at home for the population of Maryhill and the Strath Taieri in 2018 was:
- A larger percentage who speak French at home (1.3% compared to 0.0%)
Note: Percentages(%) are based on total population.
Emerging groups
Between 2013 and 2018, the number of people who spoke Māori, or Māori and English increased by 27 or 100.0%, and the number of people who spoke English only increased by 141 or 8.0%.
There were no major differences in Maryhill between 2013 and 2018.