Tables About South Taranaki District



Ethnic group

2006 Census

Ethnic Groups in South Taranaki District and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
Ethnic groups
     
 
Region/City/DistrictNew Zealand
European
 18,807  2,609,589
Māori
 5,478  565,326
Pacific peoples
 336  265,974
Asian
 318  354,552
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African(3)
 51  34,746
Other ethnicity(4)
     New Zealander
 3,153  429,426
     Other ethnicity–other
 6  1,491
     Total  3,156  430,878
Total people  25,245  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 South Taranaki District,(1)(2) 2001–2006 Censuses
Ethnic groups
     
 
20012006
European
 23,070  18,807
Māori
 5,253  5,478
Pacific peoples
 264  336
Asian
 228  318
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African(3)
 33  54
Other ethnicity(4)
     New Zealander
...  3,153
     Other ethnicity–other
C  6
     Total  6  3,156
Total people  26,589  25,245

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 South Taranaki District and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
New Zealand
 23,355  2,960,214
Australia(2)
 300  62,742
Pacific Islands(3)
 96  135,852
UK and Ireland
 678  251,688
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 225  68,070
North America
 51  26,940
Asia
 159  251,130
Other
 183  83,121
Not elsewhere included(4)
 1,437  188,187
Total  26,487  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 South Taranaki District and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
New Zealand
 5,277  547,305
Australia(2)
 66  5,973
Pacific Islands(3)
 0  543
UK and Ireland
 6  1,026
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 0  165
North America
 0  432
Asia
 0  480
Other
 0  114
Not elsewhere included(4)
 129  9,294
Total  5,478  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 South Taranaki District,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
New Zealand
 26,244  24,975  23,358
Australia(2)
 306  273  300
Pacific Islands(3)
 78  60  96
UK and Ireland
 855  738  678
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 249  228  225
North America
 39  42  48
Asia
 135  108  159
Other
 78  102  186
Not elsewhere included(4)
 1,158  1,008  1,437
Total  29,136  27,537  26,484

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 South Taranaki District,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
New Zealand
 5,088  5,139  5,277
Australia(2)
 51  45  63
Pacific Islands(3)
 3  3  0
UK and Ireland
 3  3  6
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 0  0  0
North America
 3  3  0
Asia
 6  0  0
Other
 0  0  0
Not elsewhere included(4)
 93  60  129
Total  5,244  5,253  5,478

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 South Taranaki District and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
English
 24,270  3,673,623
Māori
 1,497  157,110
Samoan
 39  85,428
NZ Sign Language
 156  24,090
Other
 828  509,358
None(3)
 441  75,570
Total people  24,831  3,830,757

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 South Taranaki District and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
English
 5,031  530,892
Māori
 1,284  131,613
Samoan
 15  3,693
NZ Sign Language
 54  5,538
Other
 60  9,264
None(3)
 144  15,576
Total people  5,244  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 South Taranaki District,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
English
 27,039  25,812  24,270
Māori
 1,800  1,722  1,500
Samoan
 48  48  39
NZ Sign Language
 240  228  156
Other
 774  768  828
None(3)
 756  525  438
Total people  27,996  26,454  24,831

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 South Taranaki District,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
English
 4,830  4,884  5,028
Māori
 1,509  1,470  1,281
Samoan
 24  24  18
NZ Sign Language
 63  87  57
Other
 36  63  60
None(3)
 213  183  144
Total people  5,166  5,136  5,244

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 South Taranaki District and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
None(2)
 438  75,198
One
 22,140  3,083,904
Two
 2,001  562,446
Three
 201  83,400
Four
 42  19,281
Five
 6  5,055
Six
 3  1,479
Not elsewhere included(3)
 1,656  197,187
Total  26,484  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 South Taranaki District and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
None(2)
 144  15,462
One
 3,858  407,091
Two
 1,158  122,469
Three
 72  7,131
Four
 9  1,587
Five
 3  381
Six
 3  234
Not elsewhere included(3)
 231  10,971
Total  5,478  565,329

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 South Taranaki District,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
None(2)
 753  522  438
One
 24,741  23,478  22,140
Two
 2,229  2,157  2,001
Three
 216  219  201
Four
 51  60  42
Five
 3  12  6
Six
 3  3  3
Not elsewhere included(3)
 1,137  1,083  1,656
Total  29,136  27,537  26,484

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 South Taranaki District,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
None(2)
 213  180  141
One
 3,537  3,504  3,858
Two
 1,341  1,338  1,158
Three
 63  84  72
Four
 15  18  9
Five
 0  9  3
Six
 3  3  3
Not elsewhere included(3)
 75  114  231
Total  5,244  5,253  5,478

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.