Tables About Taranaki Region



Ethnic group

2006 Census

Ethnic Groups in Taranaki Region and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
Ethnic groups
     
 
Region/City/DistrictNew Zealand
European
 77,166  2,609,592
Māori
 15,798  565,326
Pacific peoples
 1,365  265,974
Asian
 2,151  354,549
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African(3)
 225  34,743
Other ethnicity(4)
     New Zealander
 13,608  429,429
     Other ethnicity–other
 18  1,491
     Total  13,629  430,881
Total people  100,263  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 Taranaki Region,(1)(2) 2001–2006 Censuses
Ethnic groups
     
 
20012006
European
 89,454  77,166
Māori
 14,562  15,798
Pacific peoples
 1,059  1,368
Asian
 1,500  2,154
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African(3)
 204  225
Other ethnicity(4)
     New Zealander
...  13,611
     Other ethnicity–other
 12  18
     Total  12  13,629
Total people  99,324  100,263

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 Taranaki Region and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
New Zealand
 88,542  2,960,217
Australia(2)
 1,467  62,742
Pacific Islands(3)
 468  135,852
UK and Ireland
 4,977  251,688
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 1,125  68,070
North America
 420  26,940
Asia
 1,512  251,130
Other
 1,017  83,121
Not elsewhere included(4)
 4,596  188,187
Total  104,127  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 Taranaki Region and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
New Zealand
 15,150  547,305
Australia(2)
 186  5,973
Pacific Islands(3)
 9  540
UK and Ireland
 21  1,026
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 3  168
North America
 6  432
Asia
 15  480
Other
 0  114
Not elsewhere included(4)
 414  9,294
Total  15,798  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 Taranaki Region,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
New Zealand
 93,243  90,219  88,542
Australia(2)
 1,377  1,296  1,467
Pacific Islands(3)
 345  336  468
UK and Ireland
 4,683  4,452  4,977
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 1,044  1,047  1,125
North America
 324  315  420
Asia
 777  1,005  1,515
Other
 450  621  1,017
Not elsewhere included(4)
 4,344  3,564  4,596
Total  106,590  102,858  104,127

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 Taranaki Region,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
New Zealand
 14,535  14,190  15,153
Australia(2)
 138  144  186
Pacific Islands(3)
 9  9  6
UK and Ireland
 18  12  18
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 3  6  6
North America
 6  3  3
Asia
 15  12  15
Other
 0  3  0
Not elsewhere included(4)
 255  183  414
Total  14,985  14,559  15,801

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 Taranaki Region and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
English
 96,633  3,673,623
Māori
 3,936  157,113
Samoan
 294  85,428
NZ Sign Language
 702  24,090
Other
 4,662  509,358
None(3)
 1,758  75,570
Total people  98,880  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 Taranaki Region and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
English
 14,517  530,892
Māori
 3,216  131,613
Samoan
 57  3,693
NZ Sign Language
 177  5,538
Other
 165  9,264
None(3)
 441  15,576
Total people  15,150  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 Taranaki Region,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
English
 98,982  96,648  96,630
Māori
 4,383  4,299  3,936
Samoan
 366  333  291
NZ Sign Language
 900  951  702
Other
 3,522  3,879  4,662
None(3)
 2,568  1,884  1,761
Total people  102,183  98,931  98,880

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 Taranaki Region,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
English
 13,806  13,614  14,517
Māori
 3,582  3,423  3,216
Samoan
 72  81  54
NZ Sign Language
 189  252  177
Other
 156  198  165
None(3)
 624  486  441
Total people  14,751  14,274  15,150

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 Taranaki Region and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
None(2)
 1,752  75,198
One
 88,500  3,083,904
Two
 7,347  562,446
Three
 972  83,400
Four
 228  19,281
Five
 60  5,052
Six
 24  1,476
Not elsewhere included(3)
 5,247  197,187
Total  104,124  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 Taranaki Region and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
None(2)
 438  15,465
One
 11,532  407,091
Two
 2,967  122,469
Three
 171  7,131
Four
 30  1,587
Five
 9  381
Six
 6  234
Not elsewhere included(3)
 648  10,974
Total  15,801  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 Taranaki Region,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
None(2)
 2,547  1,869  1,749
One
 91,563  88,725  88,500
Two
 7,008  6,987  7,347
Three
 804  990  969
Four
 198  297  228
Five
 45  45  60
Six
 18  15  24
Not elsewhere included(3)
 4,407  3,927  5,247
Total  106,590  102,858  104,127

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 Taranaki Region,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
None(2)
 621  480  438
One
 10,683  10,368  11,532
Two
 3,237  3,129  2,967
Three
 165  222  174
Four
 33  54  30
Five
 6  18  6
Six
 6  6  6
Not elsewhere included(3)
 237  285  648
Total  14,985  14,559  15,801

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.