Tables About Southland Region

Cultural diversity



Ethnic group

2006 Census

Ethnic Groups in Southland Region and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
Ethnic groups
     
 
Region/City/DistrictNew Zealand
European
 69,555  2,609,589
Māori
 10,422  565,329
Pacific peoples
 1,461  265,974
Asian
 1,149  354,552
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African(3)
 144  34,746
Other ethnicity(4)
     New Zealander
 13,860  429,429
     Other ethnicity–other
 15  1,494
     Total  13,878  430,881
Total people  88,440  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 Southland Region,(1)(2) 2001–2006 Censuses
Ethnic groups
     
 
20012006
European
 83,193  69,555
Māori
 10,038  10,422
Pacific peoples
 1,278  1,461
Asian
 852  1,149
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African(3)
 111  144
Other ethnicity(4)
     New Zealander
...  13,860
     Other ethnicity–other
 12  15
     Total  12  13,878
Total people  89,091  88,440

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 Southland Region and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
New Zealand
 81,276  2,960,214
Australia(2)
 1,065  62,742
Pacific Islands(3)
 459  135,852
UK and Ireland
 2,793  251,688
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 879  68,067
North America
 285  26,940
Asia
 741  251,130
Other
 462  83,124
Not elsewhere included(4)
 2,916  188,187
Total  90,873  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 Southland Region and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
New Zealand
 10,176  547,305
Australia(2)
 90  5,973
Pacific Islands(3)
 6  540
UK and Ireland
 18  1,026
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 0  165
North America
 3  432
Asia
 0  480
Other
 0  111
Not elsewhere included(4)
 129  9,294
Total  10,422  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 Southland Region,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
New Zealand
 88,206  83,265  81,276
Australia(2)
 1,017  906  1,065
Pacific Islands(3)
 501  462  459
UK and Ireland
 2,856  2,613  2,793
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 735  840  879
North America
 192  210  285
Asia
 402  492  741
Other
 201  231  462
Not elsewhere included(4)
 2,988  1,986  2,916
Total  97,101  91,005  90,876

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 Southland Region,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
New Zealand
 10,404  9,846  10,176
Australia(2)
 57  66  90
Pacific Islands(3)
 12  3  6
UK and Ireland
 6  12  15
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 3  3  3
North America
 3  3  3
Asia
 6  6  3
Other
 3  0  0
Not elsewhere included(4)
 144  99  129
Total  10,638  10,038  10,422

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 Southland Region and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
English
 86,013  3,673,623
Māori
 2,304  157,110
Samoan
 333  85,428
NZ Sign Language
 435  24,090
Other
 3,096  509,358
None(3)
 1,554  75,567
Total people  87,873  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 Southland Region and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
English
 9,813  530,892
Māori
 1,713  131,610
Samoan
 48  3,693
NZ Sign Language
 69  5,538
Other
 135  9,264
None(3)
 333  15,576
Total people  10,236  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 Southland Region,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
English
 91,656  86,688  86,010
Māori
 2,586  2,709  2,307
Samoan
 360  336  333
NZ Sign Language
 591  579  435
Other
 2,562  2,646  3,093
None(3)
 2,259  1,659  1,554
Total people  94,329  88,653  87,876

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 Southland Region,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
English
 9,933  9,465  9,813
Māori
 1,878  1,872  1,710
Samoan
 39  39  48
NZ Sign Language
 90  90  69
Other
 135  138  138
None(3)
 447  333  333
Total people  10,530  9,888  10,236

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 Southland Region and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
None(2)
 1,542  75,198
One
 80,814  3,083,904
Two
 4,737  562,446
Three
 564  83,400
Four
 171  19,281
Five
 36  5,052
Six
 12  1,476
Not elsewhere included(3)
 3,000  197,190
Total  90,876  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 Southland Region and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
None(2)
 333  15,465
One
 8,169  407,094
Two
 1,611  122,469
Three
 93  7,131
Four
 27  1,587
Five
 6  378
Six
 0  234
Not elsewhere included(3)
 186  10,971
Total  10,422  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 Southland Region,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
None(2)
 2,250  1,647  1,542
One
 86,715  81,570  80,814
Two
 4,698  4,572  4,740
Three
 507  636  564
Four
 111  189  171
Five
 39  30  36
Six
 12  12  12
Not elsewhere included(3)
 2,772  2,352  3,003
Total  97,098  91,005  90,876

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 Southland Region,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
None(2)
 447  327  333
One
 8,214  7,662  8,166
Two
 1,767  1,767  1,611
Three
 81  96  93
Four
 18  24  27
Five
 6  9  6
Six
 0  0  0
Not elsewhere included(3)
 108  150  186
Total  10,638  10,038  10,422

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.