Tables About Hastings District

Cultural diversity



Ethnic group

2006 Census

Ethnic Groups in Hastings District and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
Ethnic groups
     
 
Region/City/DistrictNew Zealand
European
 45,603  2,609,592
Māori
 16,236  565,329
Pacific peoples
 3,459  265,974
Asian
 1,908  354,552
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African(3)
 330  34,743
Other ethnicity(4)
     New Zealander
 8,181  429,429
     Other ethnicity–other
 12  1,494
     Total  8,190  430,881
Total people  68,076  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 Hastings District,(1)(2) 2001–2006 Censuses
Ethnic groups
     
 
20012006
European
 50,187  45,603
Māori
 15,375  16,236
Pacific peoples
 3,213  3,459
Asian
 1,467  1,908
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African(3)
 168  330
Other ethnicity(4)
     New Zealander
...  8,181
     Other ethnicity–other
 6  12
     Total  9  8,190
Total people  64,416  68,076

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 Hastings District and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
New Zealand
 58,251  2,960,217
Australia(2)
 933  62,742
Pacific Islands(3)
 1,359  135,852
UK and Ireland
 3,540  251,688
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 936  68,067
North America
 303  26,940
Asia
 1,206  251,130
Other
 966  83,124
Not elsewhere included(4)
 3,345  188,187
Total  70,839  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 Hastings District and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
New Zealand
 15,687  547,305
Australia(2)
 126  5,973
Pacific Islands(3)
 15  540
UK and Ireland
 12  1,026
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 9  165
North America
 9  432
Asia
 0  480
Other
 3  111
Not elsewhere included(4)
 375  9,294
Total  16,236  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 Hastings District,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
New Zealand
 55,977  56,703  58,251
Australia(2)
 822  810  933
Pacific Islands(3)
 834  1,413  1,359
UK and Ireland
 3,165  3,015  3,537
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 786  834  939
North America
 198  204  303
Asia
 552  981  1,209
Other
 258  417  966
Not elsewhere included(4)
 3,687  3,057  3,345
Total  66,282  67,425  70,842

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 Hastings District,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
New Zealand
 14,610  15,039  15,687
Australia(2)
 87  99  126
Pacific Islands(3)
 21  15  12
UK and Ireland
 24  15  12
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 3  9  6
North America
 6  6  9
Asia
 3  3  0
Other
 0  0  3
Not elsewhere included(4)
 273  192  378
Total  15,027  15,372  16,236

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 Hastings District and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
English
 64,884  3,673,623
Māori
 4,800  157,113
Samoan
 942  85,428
NZ Sign Language
 429  24,090
Other
 4,212  509,358
None(3)
 1,182  75,570
Total people  66,987  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 Hastings District and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
English
 14,967  530,892
Māori
 4,233  131,613
Samoan
 84  3,693
NZ Sign Language
 153  5,538
Other
 201  9,264
None(3)
 405  15,576
Total people  15,666  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 Hastings District,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
English
 59,739  61,599  64,884
Māori
 4,644  4,830  4,800
Samoan
 582  1,059  945
NZ Sign Language
 471  570  429
Other
 2,775  3,354  4,212
None(3)
 1,653  1,311  1,182
Total people  62,319  63,813  66,990

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 Hastings District,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
English
 13,515  14,355  14,970
Māori
 4,146  4,188  4,233
Samoan
 96  108  84
NZ Sign Language
 147  213  156
Other
 159  183  198
None(3)
 657  468  402
Total people  14,676  15,075  15,663

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 Hastings District and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
None(2)
 1,170  75,195
One
 56,886  3,083,904
Two
 7,791  562,446
Three
 843  83,400
Four
 216  19,281
Five
 54  5,055
Six
 24  1,476
Not elsewhere included(3)
 3,852  197,190
Total  70,839  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 Hastings District and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
None(2)
 396  15,465
One
 11,208  407,094
Two
 3,792  122,469
Three
 204  7,131
Four
 45  1,587
Five
 12  378
Six
 12  231
Not elsewhere included(3)
 570  10,974
Total  16,233  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 Hastings District,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
None(2)
 1,644  1,299  1,170
One
 53,502  54,255  56,886
Two
 6,360  7,146  7,791
Three
 621  837  846
Four
 132  231  219
Five
 42  33  54
Six
 15  18  24
Not elsewhere included(3)
 3,963  3,612  3,852
Total  66,279  67,425  70,839

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 Hastings District,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
None(2)
 654  462  396
One
 10,239  10,515  11,208
Two
 3,555  3,807  3,789
Three
 183  222  204
Four
 33  45  45
Five
 12  12  12
Six
 6  6  9
Not elsewhere included(3)
 351  300  570
Total  15,027  15,372  16,233

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.