Tables About Taupo District



Ethnic group

2006 Census

Ethnic Groups in Taupo District and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
Ethnic groups
     
 
Region/City/DistrictNew Zealand
European
 20,967  2,609,589
Māori
 8,643  565,329
Pacific peoples
 843  265,974
Asian
 540  354,552
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African(3)
 66  34,746
Other ethnicity(4)
     New Zealander
 3,705  429,429
     Other ethnicity–other
 12  1,494
     Total  3,717  430,881
Total people  30,678  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 Taupo District,(1)(2) 2001–2006 Censuses
Ethnic groups
     
 
20012006
European
 23,256  20,967
Māori
 8,751  8,643
Pacific peoples
 858  843
Asian
 456  540
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African(3)
 51  66
Other ethnicity(4)
     New Zealander
...  3,708
     Other ethnicity–other
C  12
     Total  6  3,717
Total people  29,835  30,678

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 Taupo District and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
New Zealand
 26,382  2,960,217
Australia(2)
 540  62,742
Pacific Islands(3)
 255  135,852
UK and Ireland
 1,959  251,688
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 459  68,067
North America
 177  26,940
Asia
 378  251,130
Other
 375  83,124
Not elsewhere included(4)
 1,896  188,187
Total  32,421  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 Taupo District and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
New Zealand
 8,427  547,305
Australia(2)
 75  5,973
Pacific Islands(3)
 0  543
UK and Ireland
 9  1,026
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 0  165
North America
 0  432
Asia
 3  480
Other
 0  111
Not elsewhere included(4)
 126  9,294
Total  8,646  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 Taupo District,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
New Zealand
 25,692  26,175  26,379
Australia(2)
 450  465  537
Pacific Islands(3)
 327  303  258
UK and Ireland
 1,731  1,794  1,959
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 381  414  459
North America
 129  153  174
Asia
 216  297  378
Other
 114  204  375
Not elsewhere included(4)
 1,647  1,719  1,896
Total  30,690  31,521  32,421

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 Taupo District,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
New Zealand
 8,973  8,562  8,430
Australia(2)
 60  72  72
Pacific Islands(3)
 6  6  0
UK and Ireland
 9  6  9
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 3  3  0
North America
 6  3  0
Asia
 0  0  3
Other
 3  0  0
Not elsewhere included(4)
 267  99  126
Total  9,324  8,754  8,643

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 Taupo District and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
English
 29,643  3,673,623
Māori
 2,709  157,113
Samoan
 153  85,428
NZ Sign Language
 186  24,087
Other
 1,617  509,358
None(3)
 546  75,567
Total people  30,453  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 Taupo District and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
English
 8,091  530,892
Māori
 2,445  131,613
Samoan
 30  3,693
NZ Sign Language
 93  5,538
Other
 96  9,264
None(3)
 219  15,576
Total people  8,472  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 Taupo District,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
English
 28,059  28,716  29,643
Māori
 2,916  2,739  2,709
Samoan
 180  201  150
NZ Sign Language
 252  222  186
Other
 1,371  1,431  1,617
None(3)
 834  609  546
Total people  29,304  29,526  30,453

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 Taupo District,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
English
 8,553  8,202  8,091
Māori
 2,649  2,466  2,448
Samoan
 48  33  30
NZ Sign Language
 123  105  93
Other
 114  108  96
None(3)
 387  249  219
Total people  9,216  8,580  8,469

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 Taupo District and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
None(2)
 543  75,195
One
 25,782  3,083,904
Two
 3,630  562,446
Three
 369  83,400
Four
 96  19,281
Five
 24  5,055
Six
 12  1,479
Not elsewhere included(3)
 1,968  197,187
Total  32,418  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 Taupo District and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
None(2)
 216  15,465
One
 5,892  407,094
Two
 2,235  122,469
Three
 102  7,128
Four
 15  1,587
Five
 6  378
Six
 3  231
Not elsewhere included(3)
 174  10,974
Total  8,643  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 Taupo District,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
None(2)
 831  597  543
One
 24,468  24,867  25,782
Two
 3,510  3,513  3,630
Three
 372  414  369
Four
 84  108  96
Five
 30  24  24
Six
 9  6  9
Not elsewhere included(3)
 1,386  1,995  1,968
Total  30,690  31,521  32,421

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 Taupo District,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
None(2)
 387  240  216
One
 6,333  5,922  5,892
Two
 2,352  2,277  2,235
Three
 105  114  102
Four
 24  15  18
Five
 9  9  6
Six
 6  3  3
Not elsewhere included(3)
 111  174  174
Total  9,324  8,754  8,646

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.