Tables About Otago Region



Ethnic group

2006 Census

Ethnic Groups in Otago Region and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
Ethnic groups
     
 
Region/City/DistrictNew Zealand
European
 148,974  2,609,592
Māori
 12,270  565,326
Pacific peoples
 3,138  265,974
Asian
 7,779  354,549
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African(3)
 1,284  34,743
Other ethnicity(4)
     New Zealander
 26,283  429,429
     Other ethnicity–other
 63  1,491
     Total  26,343  430,881
Total people  187,176  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 Otago Region,(1)(2) 2001–2006 Censuses
Ethnic groups
     
 
20012006
European
 165,552  148,974
Māori
 10,542  12,270
Pacific peoples
 2,646  3,141
Asian
 5,766  7,779
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African(3)
 768  1,284
Other ethnicity(4)
     New Zealander
...  26,283
     Other ethnicity–other
 45  66
     Total  45  26,343
Total people  176,739  187,179

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 Otago Region and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
New Zealand
 157,266  2,960,217
Australia(2)
 3,657  62,742
Pacific Islands(3)
 1,338  135,852
UK and Ireland
 11,160  251,688
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 2,925  68,067
North America
 1,773  26,940
Asia
 5,937  251,130
Other
 2,373  83,124
Not elsewhere included(4)
 7,371  188,187
Total  193,800  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 Otago Region and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
New Zealand
 11,889  547,305
Australia(2)
 144  5,973
Pacific Islands(3)
 3  540
UK and Ireland
 36  1,026
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 6  165
North America
 9  432
Asia
 15  480
Other
 9  111
Not elsewhere included(4)
 153  9,294
Total  12,270  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 Otago Region,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
New Zealand
 157,662  154,443  157,266
Australia(2)
 2,628  2,877  3,657
Pacific Islands(3)
 1,197  1,200  1,338
UK and Ireland
 9,345  9,165  11,160
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 2,163  2,421  2,925
North America
 1,077  1,272  1,770
Asia
 3,843  4,299  5,934
Other
 840  1,290  2,373
Not elsewhere included(4)
 6,330  4,578  7,371
Total  185,085  181,539  193,803

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 Otago Region,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
New Zealand
 10,584  10,272  11,889
Australia(2)
 96  120  147
Pacific Islands(3)
 12  9  6
UK and Ireland
 42  24  36
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 6  6  3
North America
 9  9  12
Asia
 15  15  18
Other
 3  6  9
Not elsewhere included(4)
 138  84  153
Total  10,905  10,542  12,273

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 Otago Region and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
English
 181,971  3,673,626
Māori
 3,258  157,110
Samoan
 726  85,428
NZ Sign Language
 1,065  24,090
Other
 15,630  509,358
None(3)
 2,961  75,570
Total people  185,928  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 Otago Region and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
English
 11,607  530,892
Māori
 1,893  131,610
Samoan
 54  3,693
NZ Sign Language
 105  5,538
Other
 312  9,264
None(3)
 372  15,576
Total people  12,093  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 Otago Region,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
English
 173,352  171,903  181,971
Māori
 3,153  3,537  3,258
Samoan
 801  804  729
NZ Sign Language
 1,356  1,359  1,065
Other
 11,514  12,222  15,630
None(3)
 3,888  2,967  2,961
Total people  178,479  175,704  185,928

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 Otago Region,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
English
 10,221  10,008  11,607
Māori
 1,695  1,800  1,896
Samoan
 69  78  57
NZ Sign Language
 132  135  102
Other
 297  273  312
None(3)
 411  327  372
Total people  10,773  10,401  12,093

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 Otago Region and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
None(2)
 2,946  75,195
One
 164,151  3,083,904
Two
 15,003  562,446
Three
 2,829  83,400
Four
 735  19,281
Five
 225  5,052
Six
 42  1,479
Not elsewhere included(3)
 7,872  197,190
Total  193,803  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 Otago Region and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
None(2)
 369  15,462
One
 9,705  407,094
Two
 1,794  122,469
Three
 171  7,131
Four
 33  1,587
Five
 15  381
Six
 3  234
Not elsewhere included(3)
 177  10,971
Total  12,270  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 Otago Region,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
None(2)
 3,879  2,934  2,946
One
 159,789  156,810  164,151
Two
 11,904  12,666  15,003
Three
 2,178  2,424  2,829
Four
 537  759  735
Five
 156  84  225
Six
 36  30  42
Not elsewhere included(3)
 6,606  5,835  7,872
Total  185,082  181,539  193,800

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 Otago Region,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
None(2)
 411  324  369
One
 8,496  8,097  9,702
Two
 1,671  1,758  1,797
Three
 153  153  171
Four
 33  54  36
Five
 9  12  12
Six
 0  3  3
Not elsewhere included(3)
 132  141  177
Total  10,905  10,542  12,270

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.