Tables About Wellington Region



Ethnic group

2006 Census

Ethnic Groups in Wellington Region and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
Ethnic groups
     
 
Region/City/DistrictNew Zealand
European
 302,973  2,609,589
Māori
 55,434  565,326
Pacific peoples
 34,752  265,974
Asian
 36,477  354,552
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African(3)
 5,346  34,746
Other ethnicity(4)
     New Zealander
 47,193  429,429
     Other ethnicity–other
 159  1,491
     Total  47,352  430,881
Total people  434,034  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 Wellington Region,(1)(2) 2001–2006 Censuses
Ethnic groups
     
 
20012006
European
 331,509  302,973
Māori
 51,120  55,434
Pacific peoples
 32,283  34,752
Asian
 27,819  36,480
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African(3)
 3,687  5,346
Other ethnicity(4)
     New Zealander
...  47,196
     Other ethnicity–other
 105  159
     Total  105  47,349
Total people  409,881  434,034

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 Wellington Region and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
New Zealand
 331,743  2,960,217
Australia(2)
 6,915  62,742
Pacific Islands(3)
 15,267  135,852
UK and Ireland
 33,894  251,688
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 9,324  68,067
North America
 3,762  26,940
Asia
 22,893  251,130
Other
 8,511  83,121
Not elsewhere included(4)
 16,647  188,187
Total  448,956  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 Wellington Region and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
New Zealand
 53,811  547,305
Australia(2)
 507  5,973
Pacific Islands(3)
 48  543
UK and Ireland
 162  1,026
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 21  168
North America
 30  432
Asia
 69  480
Other
 6  111
Not elsewhere included(4)
 780  9,294
Total  55,434  565,326

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 Wellington Region,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
New Zealand
 314,523  323,658  331,743
Australia(2)
 5,877  6,084  6,915
Pacific Islands(3)
 13,698  14,643  15,267
UK and Ireland
 32,655  31,491  33,891
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 8,742  8,712  9,324
North America
 2,616  2,943  3,762
Asia
 13,644  16,803  22,896
Other
 3,948  5,853  8,511
Not elsewhere included(4)
 18,342  13,581  16,647
Total  414,048  423,768  448,959

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 Wellington Region,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
New Zealand
 48,189  49,935  53,814
Australia(2)
 324  399  504
Pacific Islands(3)
 135  45  48
UK and Ireland
 123  102  159
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 27  21  21
North America
 27  30  33
Asia
 63  51  66
Other
 12  9  6
Not elsewhere included(4)
 771  525  783
Total  49,674  51,123  55,434

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 Wellington Region and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
English
 415,848  3,673,623
Māori
 15,699  157,113
Samoan
 14,514  85,428
NZ Sign Language
 2,565  24,087
Other
 59,697  509,358
None(3)
 8,703  75,567
Total people  431,544  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 Wellington Region and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
English
 52,434  530,892
Māori
 12,552  131,610
Samoan
 558  3,693
NZ Sign Language
 471  5,538
Other
 1,140  9,264
None(3)
 1,572  15,576
Total people  54,603  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 Wellington Region,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
English
 377,667  392,481  415,851
Māori
 14,931  16,173  15,699
Samoan
 13,572  14,643  14,514
NZ Sign Language
 2,715  2,757  2,568
Other
 43,587  50,025  59,700
None(3)
 10,371  9,258  8,703
Total people  396,240  407,916  431,544

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 Wellington Region,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
English
 46,038  48,126  52,437
Māori
 11,982  12,420  12,552
Samoan
 588  582  555
NZ Sign Language
 561  573  471
Other
 1,002  1,089  1,143
None(3)
 2,166  1,854  1,572
Total people  49,161  50,517  54,603

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 Wellington Region and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
None(2)
 8,661  75,195
One
 341,046  3,083,904
Two
 67,584  562,446
Three
 10,932  83,403
Four
 2,433  19,281
Five
 672  5,052
Six
 210  1,479
Not elsewhere included(3)
 17,415  197,190
Total  448,956  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 Wellington Region and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
None(2)
 1,554  15,462
One
 40,074  407,091
Two
 11,904  122,469
Three
 840  7,131
Four
 165  1,587
Five
 39  381
Six
 24  234
Not elsewhere included(3)
 834  10,971
Total  55,434  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 Wellington Region,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
None(2)
 10,332  9,165  8,658
One
 322,254  325,743  341,046
Two
 53,280  59,454  67,584
Three
 8,034  10,371  10,932
Four
 1,692  2,808  2,436
Five
 480  285  672
Six
 159  96  213
Not elsewhere included(3)
 17,814  15,849  17,415
Total  414,048  423,765  448,956

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 Wellington Region,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
None(2)
 2,163  1,836  1,551
One
 34,869  35,832  40,074
Two
 11,133  11,682  11,901
Three
 795  879  840
Four
 144  195  165
Five
 42  63  42
Six
 18  24  24
Not elsewhere included(3)
 513  603  834
Total  49,671  51,123  55,437

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.