Tables About Rotorua District



Ethnic group

2006 Census

Ethnic Groups in Rotorua District and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
Ethnic groups
     
 
Region/City/DistrictNew Zealand
European
 38,076  2,609,589
Māori
 22,734  565,326
Pacific peoples
 2,808  265,974
Asian
 2,733  354,549
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African(3)
 246  34,746
Other ethnicity(4)
     New Zealander
 6,672  429,429
     Other ethnicity–other
 39  1,494
     Total  6,714  430,881
Total people  62,523  3,860,163

1. All figures are for the census usually resident population count.
2. Includes all of the people who stated each ethnic group, whether as their only ethnic group or as one of several ethnic groups. Where a person reported more than one ethnic group, they have been counted in each applicable group. 
3. 'Middle Eastern, Latin American and African' was introduced as a new category for the 2006 Census. Previously, Middle Eastern, Latin American and African responses were allocated to the 'other ethnicity' category.
4. 'Other ethnicity' includes responses for a number of small ethnic groups and for 'New Zealander.' For 2006, New Zealander responses made the largest contribution towards the 'other ethnicity' category. 

2001–2006 Censuses

Ethnic Groups in Rotorua District,(1)(2) 2001–2006 Censuses
Ethnic groups
     
 
20012006
European
 43,497  38,076
Māori
 21,609  22,734
Pacific peoples
 2,469  2,811
Asian
 1,947  2,730
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African(3)
 141  246
Other ethnicity(4)
     New Zealander
...  6,672
     Other ethnicity–other
 15  39
     Total  15  6,711
Total people  60,693  62,526

1. All figures are for the census usually resident population count.
2. Includes all of the people who stated each ethnic group, whether as their only ethnic group or as one of several ethnic groups. Where a person reported more than one ethnic group, they have been counted in each applicable group.
3. 'Middle Eastern, Latin American and African' was introduced as a new category for the 2006 Census. Previously Middle Eastern, Latin American and African responses were allocated to the 'other ethnicity' category.
4. 'New Zealander' was included as a new category for the 2006 Census. New Zealander responses form part of the 'other ethnicity' category. For 2006, New Zealander responses made the largest contribution towards the 'other ethnicity' category. For 2001, New Zealander was counted in the 'European' category.

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Birthplace

2006 Census

Birthplace of People in Rotorua District and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
New Zealand
 52,833  2,960,214
Australia(2)
 1,038  62,742
Pacific Islands(3)
 843  135,852
UK and Ireland
 3,393  251,688
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 936  68,067
North America
 327  26,940
Asia
 1,926  251,130
Other
 867  83,124
Not elsewhere included(4)
 3,738  188,187
Total  65,901  4,027,947
 
1. All figures are for the census usually resident population count.
2. Includes Australian territories.
3. Includes Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.
4. Includes 'inadequately described' and 'not stated' responses.

 

Birthplace of Māori in Rotorua District and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
New Zealand
 22,023  547,302
Australia(2)
 267  5,973
Pacific Islands(3)
 12  540
UK and Ireland
 27  1,026
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 3  165
North America
 9  432
Asia
 6  480
Other
 0  111
Not elsewhere included(4)
 384  9,294
Total  22,734  565,329

1. All figures are for the Māori ethnic group census usually resident population count.
2. Includes Australian territories.
3. Includes Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.
4. Includes 'inadequately described' and 'not stated' responses. 

1996–2006 Censuses

Birthplace of People in Rotorua District,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
New Zealand
 53,919  52,749  52,833
Australia(2)
 1,029  999  1,038
Pacific Islands(3)
 759  762  840
UK and Ireland
 3,285  3,111  3,393
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 918  933  936
North America
 267  285  327
Asia
 1,026  1,305  1,926
Other
 282  507  867
Not elsewhere included(4)
 3,021  3,822  3,738
Total  64,509  64,473  65,901

1. All figures are for the census usually resident population count.
2. Includes Australian territories.
3. Includes Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.
4. The 1996 data includes 'not elsewhere classified'. The 2001 and 2006 data includes 'inadequately described' and 'not stated' responses.

Birthplace of Māori in Rotorua District,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
New Zealand
 21,180  21,105  22,023
Australia(2)
 198  234  267
Pacific Islands(3)
 24  24  12
UK and Ireland
 21  27  30
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 6  6  3
North America
 3  9  12
Asia
 12  3  6
Other
 3  3  0
Not elsewhere included(4)
 450  204  384
Total  21,891  21,609  22,734

1. All figures are for the Māori ethnic group census usually resident population count.
2. Includes Australian territories.
3. Includes Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.
4. The 1996 data includes 'not elsewhere classified'. The 2001 and 2006 data includes 'inadequately described' and 'not stated' responses.
 

Languages spoken

2006 Census

Languages Spoken in Rotorua District and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
English
 59,748  3,673,626
Māori
 7,587  157,113
Samoan
 474  85,428
NZ Sign Language
 666  24,090
Other
 4,794  509,358
None(3)
 1,314  75,567
Total people  61,986  3,830,760

1. All figures are for the census usually resident population count.
2. Includes all of the people who stated each language spoken, whether as their only language or as one of several languages. Where a person reported more than one language spoken, they have been counted in each applicable group.
3. Includes people who were 'too young to talk' or 'unable to speak a language'.


Languages Spoken by Māori in Rotorua District and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
English
 21,279  530,892
Māori
 6,870  131,610
Samoan
 141  3,693
NZ Sign Language
 300  5,538
Other
 369  9,264
None(3)
 618  15,576
Total people  22,338  554,355

1. All figures are for the Māori ethnic group census usually resident population count.
2. Includes all of the people who stated each language spoken, whether as their only language or as one of several languages. Where a person reported more than one language spoken, they have been counted in each applicable group.
3. Includes people who were 'too young to talk' or 'unable to speak a language'. 

1996–2006 Censuses

Languages Spoken in Rotorua District,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
English
 58,803  58,137  59,745
Māori
 7,197  7,032  7,587
Samoan
 297  378  474
NZ Sign Language
 543  495  669
Other
 3,636  3,867  4,794
None(3)
 1,866  1,404  1,314
Total people  61,674  60,162  61,986

1. All figures are for the census usually resident population count.
2. Includes all of the people who stated each language spoken, whether as their only language or as one of several languages. Where a person reported more than one language spoken, they have been counted in each applicable group.
3. Includes people who were 'too young to talk' or 'unable to speak a language'.

Languages Spoken by Māori in Rotorua District,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
English
 19,998  20,238  21,279
Māori
 6,624  6,429  6,870
Samoan
 78  96  141
NZ Sign Language
 228  240  300
Other
 312  342  369
None(3)
 984  723  618
Total people  21,600  21,276  22,338

1. All figures are for the Māori ethnic group census usually resident population count.
2. Includes all of the people who stated each language spoken, whether as their only language or as one of several languages. Where a person reported more than one language spoken, they have been counted in each applicable group.
3. Includes people who were 'too young to talk' or 'unable to speak a language'. 

Number of languages spoken

2006 Census

Number of Languages Spoken in Rotorua District and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
None(2)
 1,305  75,195
One
 49,122  3,083,904
Two
 10,101  562,446
Three
 1,029  83,403
Four
 351  19,281
Five
 57  5,052
Six
 21  1,476
Not elsewhere included(3)
 3,915  197,190
Total  65,901  4,027,947

1. All figures are for the census usually resident population count.
2. Includes people who were 'too young to talk' or 'unable to speak a language'.
3. Includes responses that were classified as 'response unidentifiable', 'response outside scope' and 'not stated'.

Number of Languages Spoken by Māori in Rotorua District and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
None(2)
 612  15,462
One
 15,063  407,094
Two
 6,195  122,469
Three
 330  7,131
Four
 120  1,587
Five
 15  381
Six
 9  234
Not elsewhere included(3)
 393  10,974
Total  22,734  565,326

1. All figures are for the Māori ethnic group census usually resident population count.
2. Includes people who were 'too young to talk' or 'unable to speak a language'.
3. Includes responses that were classified as 'response unidentifiable', 'response outside scope' and 'not stated'. 

1996–2006 Censuses

Number of Languages Spoken in Rotorua District,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
None(2)
 1,860  1,395  1,305
One
 49,749  48,369  49,122
Two
 9,003  9,135  10,101
Three
 798  957  1,029
Four
 198  243  351
Five
 45  39  60
Six
 21  24  21
Not elsewhere included(3)
 2,835  4,311  3,915
Total  64,509  64,473  65,901

1. All figures are for the census usually resident population count.
2. Includes people who were 'too young to talk' or 'unable to speak a language'.
3. Data for 1996 includes responses that were classified as 'not applicable' and 'not specified'. The 2006 and 2001 data includes 'response unidentifiable', 'response outside scope' and 'not stated'.

Number of Languages Spoken by Māori in Rotorua District,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
None(2)
 981  717  612
One
 14,340  14,223  15,063
Two
 5,952  5,946  6,195
Three
 258  297  330
Four
 54  54  117
Five
 6  18  15
Six
 6  24  6
Not elsewhere included(3)
 294  330  393
Total  21,894  21,609  22,734

1. All figures are for the Māori ethnic group census usually resident population count.
2. Includes people who were 'too young to talk' or 'unable to speak a language'.
3. Data for 1996 includes responses that were classified as 'not applicable' and 'not specified'. The 2006 and 2001 data includes 'response unidentifiable', 'response outside scope' and 'not stated'.

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 tables.