Tables About Kapiti Coast District



Ethnic group

2006 Census

Ethnic Groups in Kapiti Coast District and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
Ethnic groups
     
 
Region/City/DistrictNew Zealand
European
 35,517  2,609,592
Māori
 5,481  565,326
Pacific peoples
 963  265,974
Asian
 1,071  354,552
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African(3)
 93  34,746
Other ethnicity(4)
     New Zealander
 5,955  429,429
     Other ethnicity–other
 18  1,491
     Total  5,976  430,878
Total people  44,640  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 Kapiti Coast District,(1)(2) 2001–2006 Censuses
Ethnic groups
     
 
20012006
European
 37,791  35,517
Māori
 4,857  5,478
Pacific peoples
 795  963
Asian
 849  1,071
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African(3)
 63  93
Other ethnicity(4)
     New Zealander
...  5,958
     Other ethnicity–other
 15  21
     Total  12  5,976
Total people  41,103  44,643

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 Kapiti Coast District and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
New Zealand
 35,346  2,960,217
Australia(2)
 729  62,742
Pacific Islands(3)
 234  135,852
UK and Ireland
 5,619  251,688
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 939  68,067
North America
 348  26,940
Asia
 699  251,130
Other
 456  83,124
Not elsewhere included(4)
 1,830  188,187
Total  46,200  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 Kapiti Coast District and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
New Zealand
 5,310  547,305
Australia(2)
 57  5,973
Pacific Islands(3)
 3  540
UK and Ireland
 21  1,026
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 0  165
North America
 3  432
Asia
 6  480
Other
 0  114
Not elsewhere included(4)
 81  9,294
Total  5,481  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 Kapiti Coast District,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
New Zealand
 30,078  33,312  35,346
Australia(2)
 639  666  729
Pacific Islands(3)
 177  207  234
UK and Ireland
 4,578  4,998  5,619
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 696  807  939
North America
 201  240  348
Asia
 390  519  699
Other
 186  318  456
Not elsewhere included(4)
 1,644  1,383  1,830
Total  38,583  42,447  46,197

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 Kapiti Coast District,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
New Zealand
 4,080  4,728  5,310
Australia(2)
 48  57  54
Pacific Islands(3)
 3  6  6
UK and Ireland
 12  9  21
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 0  0  0
North America
 0  6  3
Asia
 6  6  6
Other
 0  3  3
Not elsewhere included(4)
 72  45  78
Total  4,227  4,860  5,481

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 Kapiti Coast District and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
English
 43,569  3,673,626
Māori
 1,737  157,110
Samoan
 195  85,428
NZ Sign Language
 303  24,087
Other
 3,057  509,358
None(3)
 684  75,570
Total people  44,463  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 Kapiti Coast District and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
English
 5,199  530,892
Māori
 1,407  131,613
Samoan
 24  3,693
NZ Sign Language
 63  5,538
Other
 66  9,264
None(3)
 162  15,576
Total people  5,415  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 Kapiti Coast District,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
English
 35,874  40,095  43,569
Māori
 1,221  1,623  1,737
Samoan
 135  189  195
NZ Sign Language
 276  279  300
Other
 1,953  2,421  3,057
None(3)
 798  711  684
Total people  36,915  40,998  44,463

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 Kapiti Coast District,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
English
 3,906  4,581  5,199
Māori
 957  1,287  1,407
Samoan
 15  30  24
NZ Sign Language
 42  63  63
Other
 48  72  66
None(3)
 174  162  162
Total people  4,161  4,800  5,415

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 Kapiti Coast District and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
None(2)
 678  75,195
One
 38,934  3,083,904
Two
 4,077  562,446
Three
 567  83,403
Four
 150  19,281
Five
 42  5,052
Six
 12  1,476
Not elsewhere included(3)
 1,734  197,190
Total  46,197  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 Kapiti Coast District and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
None(2)
 162  15,462
One
 3,822  407,094
Two
 1,362  122,469
Three
 54  7,131
Four
 12  1,587
Five
 0  381
Six
 3  234
Not elsewhere included(3)
 63  10,971
Total  5,481  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 Kapiti Coast District,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
None(2)
 795  702  681
One
 32,901  36,237  38,934
Two
 2,748  3,378  4,080
Three
 369  501  564
Four
 66  162  150
Five
 27  12  42
Six
 6  6  12
Not elsewhere included(3)
 1,671  1,449  1,734
Total  38,583  42,447  46,197

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 Kapiti Coast District,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
None(2)
 174  162  162
One
 3,063  3,345  3,822
Two
 870  1,197  1,362
Three
 48  72  54
Four
 6  15  12
Five
 0  3  0
Six
 0  0  0
Not elsewhere included(3)
 63  57  63
Total  4,224  4,857  5,481

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.