Tables About Rangitikei District



Ethnic group

2006 Census

Ethnic Groups in Rangitikei District and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
Ethnic groups
     
 
Region/City/DistrictNew Zealand
European
 10,098  2,609,589
Māori
 3,456  565,329
Pacific peoples
 228  265,974
Asian
 126  354,552
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African(3)
 30  34,746
Other ethnicity(4)
     New Zealander
 1,890  429,429
     Other ethnicity–other
 6  1,494
     Total  1,896  430,878
Total people  14,112  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 Rangitikei District,(1)(2) 2001–2006 Censuses
Ethnic groups
     
 
20012006
European
 12,186  10,098
Māori
 3,450  3,453
Pacific peoples
 189  228
Asian
 114  126
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African(3)
 18  30
Other ethnicity(4)
     New Zealander
...  1,890
     Other ethnicity–other
C  6
     Total  6  1,899
Total people  14,559  14,112

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 Rangitikei District and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
New Zealand
 12,867  2,960,217
Australia(2)
 177  62,742
Pacific Islands(3)
 48  135,852
UK and Ireland
 603  251,688
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 120  68,067
North America
 72  26,940
Asia
 72  251,133
Other
 60  83,121
Not elsewhere included(4)
 690  188,187
Total  14,712  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 Rangitikei District and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
     
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
New Zealand
 3,369  547,302
Australia(2)
 27  5,973
Pacific Islands(3)
 0  543
UK and Ireland
 0  1,026
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 0  168
North America
 3  432
Asia
 3  480
Other
 0  111
Not elsewhere included(4)
 51  9,294
Total  3,453  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 Rangitikei District,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
New Zealand
 14,574  13,479  12,867
Australia(2)
 213  204  177
Pacific Islands(3)
 45  36  48
UK and Ireland
 630  603  603
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 111  114  120
North America
 36  36  72
Asia
 72  69  69
Other
 27  30  63
Not elsewhere included(4)
 645  528  690
Total  16,356  15,099  14,712

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 Rangitikei District,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
New Zealand
 3,750  3,381  3,369
Australia(2)
 27  27  27
Pacific Islands(3)
 3  3  0
UK and Ireland
 3  3  3
Europe, excl UK and Ireland
 0  0  0
North America
 3  6  3
Asia
 3  6  3
Other
 0  0  0
Not elsewhere included(4)
 81  30  51
Total  3,870  3,450  3,456

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 Rangitikei District and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
English
 13,731  3,673,623
Māori
 1,062  157,113
Samoan
 42  85,428
NZ Sign Language
 105  24,090
Other
 417  509,358
None(3)
 216  75,567
Total people  14,028  3,830,760

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 Rangitikei District and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
English
 3,252  530,892
Māori
 936  131,613
Samoan
 15  3,693
NZ Sign Language
 36  5,538
Other
 39  9,264
None(3)
 78  15,576
Total people  3,399  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 Rangitikei District,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
English
 15,141  14,211  13,731
Māori
 1,188  1,062  1,062
Samoan
 27  42  42
NZ Sign Language
 117  108  105
Other
 387  411  414
None(3)
 435  294  216
Total people  15,678  14,565  14,028

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 Rangitikei District,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
English
 3,564  3,273  3,252
Māori
 1,029  915  936
Samoan
 15  18  18
NZ Sign Language
 51  39  36
Other
 33  45  42
None(3)
 162  102  78
Total people  3,798  3,408  3,396

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 Rangitikei District and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
None(2)
 216  75,195
One
 12,393  3,083,904
Two
 1,248  562,446
Three
 114  83,403
Four
 48  19,281
Five
 9  5,055
Six
 3  1,476
Not elsewhere included(3)
 684  197,190
Total  14,712  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 Rangitikei District and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
None(2)
 78  15,465
One
 2,427  407,094
Two
 825  122,469
Three
 51  7,131
Four
 12  1,587
Five
 0  381
Six
 0  234
Not elsewhere included(3)
 54  10,971
Total  3,453  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 Rangitikei District,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
None(2)
 435  294  213
One
 13,719  12,816  12,396
Two
 1,371  1,290  1,251
Three
 111  111  114
Four
 33  45  45
Five
 9  6  6
Six
 0  3  0
Not elsewhere included(3)
 678  534  684
Total  16,356  15,102  14,712

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 Rangitikei District,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
None(2)
 165  99  78
One
 2,646  2,394  2,427
Two
 930  858  825
Three
 48  36  51
Four
 6  12  12
Five
 3  9  0
Six
 0  0  3
Not elsewhere included(3)
 72  45  57
Total  3,870  3,450  3,453

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.