Ethnic groups, birthplace and languages spoken
Total population
Ethnic groups
- The most common ethnic group in Onehunga South East is European, compared with European for Auckland Region as a whole.
| Ethnic Groups in Onehunga South East, 2006 Census |
| | Percent |
| European | 46.8 |
| Māori | 11.0 |
| Pacific peoples | 22.3 |
| Asian | 23.4 |
| Middle Eastern/Latin American/African | 1.5 |
| Other ethnicity | 6.4 |
Symbol:
C confidential
| Ethnic Groups in Auckland Region, 2006 Census |
| | Percent |
| European | 56.5 |
| Māori | 11.1 |
| Pacific peoples | 14.4 |
| Asian | 18.9 |
| Middle Eastern/Latin American/African | 1.5 |
| Other ethnicity | 8.1 |
Symbol:
C confidential
Birthplace
- 40.1 percent of people in Onehunga South East were born overseas, compared with 37.0 percent for Auckland Region as a whole.
- For people born overseas who are now living in Onehunga South East, the most common birthplace was Asia, compared with Asia for all of Auckland Region.
Languages spoken
- English is the most commonly spoken language in Onehunga South East.
- 2.4 percent of people in Onehunga South East speak Māori, compared with 2.7 percent of people for all of Auckland Region.
- New Zealand Sign Language is used by 1.0 percent of people in Onehunga South East, compared with 0.6 percent of people for all of Auckland Region.
- 64.9 percent of people in Onehunga South East speak only one language, compared with 70.7 percent of people for all of Auckland Region.
Note: This data has been randomly rounded to protect confidentiality. Individual figures may not add up to totals, and values for the same data may vary in different text, tables and graphs. For areas with small populations, the data may not look as expected because of this rounding.