Ethnic groups, birthplace and languages spoken
Total population
Ethnic groups
- The most common ethnic group in Te Mata Hills is European, compared with European for Hawke's Bay Region as a whole.
| Ethnic Groups in Te Mata Hills, 2006 Census |
| | Percent |
| European | 83.2 |
| Māori | 1.9 |
| Pacific peoples | 1.0 |
| Asian | 2.9 |
| Middle Eastern/Latin American/African | 0.6 |
| Other ethnicity | 15.9 |
Symbol:
C confidential
| Ethnic Groups in Hawke's Bay Region, 2006 Census |
| | Percent |
| European | 68.5 |
| Māori | 23.5 |
| Pacific peoples | 3.7 |
| Asian | 2.5 |
| Middle Eastern/Latin American/African | 0.4 |
| Other ethnicity | 12.7 |
Symbol:
C confidential
Birthplace
- 19.2 percent of people in Te Mata Hills were born overseas, compared with 13.0 percent for Hawke's Bay Region as a whole.
- For people born overseas who are now living in Te Mata Hills, the most common birthplace was the UK and Ireland, compared with the UK and Ireland for all of Hawke's Bay Region.
Languages spoken
- English is the most commonly spoken language in Te Mata Hills.
- 0.7 percent of people in Te Mata Hills speak Māori, compared with 6.9 percent of people for all of Hawke's Bay Region.
- New Zealand Sign Language is used by 0.3 percent of people in Te Mata Hills, compared with 0.7 percent of people for all of Hawke's Bay Region.
- 89.3 percent of people in Te Mata Hills speak only one language, compared with 86.0 percent of people for all of Hawke's Bay 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.