Proportion of total population born in New Zealand
By region in New Zealand, 2013 Census, % of people in each region
| Region | % of region's population |
|---|---|
| Northland | 84.35238115939% |
| Auckland | 60.89487234742% |
| Waikato | 82.12568029363% |
| Bay of Plenty | 82.70707558561% |
| Gisborne | 90.31676925387% |
| Hawke's Bay | 85.34694569177% |
| Taranaki | 87.20322749173% |
| Manawatū-Whanganui | 85.87352625938% |
| Wellington | 74.650995378% |
| Tasman | 82.22592469177% |
| Nelson | 78.76154263987% |
| Marlborough | 83.970856102% |
| West Coast | 88.96800722094% |
| Canterbury | 80.38209178866% |
| Otago | 81.7952375727% |
| Southland | 89.84488526917% |
Definitions
The census usually resident population count of New Zealand is a count of all people who usually live, and are present, in New Zealand on a given census night. This count excludes visitors from overseas and excludes residents who are temporarily overseas on census night.
Birthplace refers to the country where a person was born, and uses the name of the country at the time of the census. Country is the current, short or official name of a country, dependency, or other area of particular geopolitical interest.
Data calculation/treatment
Figure.NZ has calculated percentages by dividing the individual values by 'Total people stated' for each region, territorial authority or local board area.
For more information
Please refer to http://www.stats.govt.nz/Census/2013-census/info-about-2013-census-data/information-by-variable/country-of-birth.aspx
Data provided by
Dataset name
Census: Detailed Birthplace by Region, TA or Local Board Area 2013
Webpage:
http://nzdotstat.stats.govt.nz/WBOS/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=TABLECODE8041
Import & extraction details
File as imported: Census: Detailed Birthplace by Region, TA or Local Board Area 2013
From the dataset Census: Detailed Birthplace by Region, TA or Local Board Area 2013, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: NZ.Stat export
- Range:
D107:V199 - Provided: 1,674 data points
This data forms the table Census - Detailed birthplace by Regional Council (%) 2013.
Dataset originally released on:
April 02, 2014
Purpose of collection
Data from this variable is used to:
- provide useful indicators of the social and economic status of immigrants
- provide information about cultural diversity within communities and aid in planning for services by local authorities
- develop, monitor, and evaluate settlement programmes for immigrants.