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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2018, 6.6% of Wairoa District's population was born overseas, compared to 6.6% in Area Outside Ward.
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Wairoa District. 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, Wairoa District'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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wairoa District | 2018 | 2006 | Change | ||||
| Country of birth | Number | % | Area Outside Ward % | Number | % | Area Outside Ward % | 2006 to 2018 |
| Australia | 132 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 87 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +45 |
| United Kingdom | 126 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 156 | 1.8 | 1.8 | -30 |
| Fiji | 63 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 21 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +42 |
| Philippines | 36 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +24 |
| United States of America | 24 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +15 |
| India | 21 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +15 |
| South Africa | 18 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +9 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 18 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -6 |
| Canada | 12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 |
| China, People's Republic of | 12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Birthplace - Summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wairoa District | 2018 | 2006 | Change | ||||
| Country of birth | Number | % | Area Outside Ward % | Number | % | Area Outside Ward % | 2006 to 2018 |
| New Zealand | 7,671 | 91.9 | 91.9 | 7,383 | 87.1 | 87.1 | +288 |
| Overseas born | 549 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 429 | 5.1 | 5.1 | +120 |
| Not stated / included | 129 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 669 | 7.9 | 7.9 | -540 |
| Total | 8,349 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 8,481 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -132 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Wairoa District in 2018 compared to Area Outside Ward shows that there was a similar proportion of people born overseas
Overall, 6.6% of the population was born overseas, compared to 6.6% for Area Outside Ward.
There were no major differences between Wairoa District and Area Outside Ward in 2018.
Emerging groups
Between 2006 and 2018, the number of people born overseas increased by 120 or 28.0%.
There were no major differences in Wairoa District between 2006 and 2018.
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