The following figures were taken from the 2006 Census.
Note: Some totals may differ between tables due to rounding.
Age
| Age |
Wellington City |
New Zealand |
| Number |
% |
Number |
% |
| 0 - 4 years |
11,109 |
6.2% |
275,079 |
6.8% |
| 5 - 9 years |
10,155 |
5.7% |
286,488 |
7.1% |
| 10 - 14 years |
10,509 |
5.9% |
306,009 |
7.6% |
| 15 - 19 years |
13,134 |
7.3% |
300,198 |
7.5% |
| 20 - 24 years |
18,546 |
10.3% |
270,978 |
6.7% |
| 25 - 29 years |
16,236 |
9.0% |
242,439 |
6.0% |
| 30 - 34 years |
16,323 |
9.1% |
276,561 |
6.9% |
| 35 - 39 years |
15,495 |
8.6% |
301,554 |
7.5% |
| 40 - 44 years |
14,682 |
8.2% |
313,695 |
7.8% |
| 45 - 49 years |
12,540 |
7.0% |
293,421 |
7.3% |
| 50 - 54 years |
10,341 |
5.8% |
252,732 |
6.3% |
| 55 - 59 years |
9,081 |
5.1% |
233,574 |
5.8% |
| 60 - 64 years |
6,282 |
3.5% |
179,616 |
4.5% |
| 65 - 69 years |
4,680 |
2.6% |
148,548 |
3.7% |
| 70 - 74 years |
3,552 |
2.0% |
116,934 |
2.9% |
| 75 - 79 years |
2,844 |
1.6% |
101,214 |
2.5% |
| 80 - 84 years |
2,181 |
1.2% |
72,237 |
1.8% |
| 85 years & over |
1,776 |
1.0% |
56,670 |
1.4% |
| Total |
179,466 |
100.0% |
4,027,947 |
100.0% |
| Median age |
33 |
|
35 |
|
Gender
| Gender |
Wellington City |
New Zealand |
| Number |
% |
Number |
% |
| Male |
86,934 |
48.4% |
1,965,618 |
48.8% |
| Female |
92,532 |
51.6% |
2,062,329 |
51.2% |
| Total |
179,466 |
100.0% |
4,027,947 |
100.0% |
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity |
Wellington City |
New Zealand |
| Number |
% of Respondents |
Number |
% of Respondents |
| European |
121,293 |
70.1% |
2,609,589 |
67.6% |
| Māori |
13,335 |
7.7% |
565,329 |
14.6% |
| Pacific Island |
8,931 |
5.2% |
265,974 |
6.9% |
| Asian |
22,854 |
13.2% |
354,649 |
9.2% |
| MELAA* |
3,615 |
2.1% |
34,746 |
0.9% |
| Other |
18,384 |
10.6% |
430,878 |
11.2% |
| Total |
172,971 |
|
3,860,163 |
|
- *MELAA = Middle Eastern/Latin American/African.
- Respondents may identify with one or more ethnic group.
- Percentages are calculated according to the usually resident population.
- Ethnicity calculations exclude 'Not elsewhere included' category.
Māori Descent
| Māori Descent |
Wellington City |
New Zealand |
| Number |
% |
Number |
% |
| Māori descent |
16,470 |
9.2% |
643,977 |
16.0% |
| No Māori descent |
146,400 |
81.6% |
2,917,311 |
72.4% |
| Don't know |
3,090 |
1.7% |
78,774 |
2.0% |
| Not elsewhere included |
13,506 |
7.5% |
387,885 |
9.6% |
| Total |
179,463 |
100.0% |
4,027,947 |
100.0% |
Six Most Common Languages
| Six Most Common Languages |
Wellington City |
New Zealand |
| Number |
% |
Number |
% |
| English |
165,459 |
92.2% |
3,673,623 |
91.2% |
| Māori |
3,939 |
2.2% |
157,110 |
3.9% |
| Samoan |
3,891 |
2.2% |
85,428 |
2.1% |
| Other |
34,719 |
19.3% |
509,358 |
12.6% |
| NZ Sign Language |
939 |
0.5% |
24,087 |
0.6% |
| None (eg too young to talk) |
3,627 |
2.0% |
75,567 |
1.9% |
| Not elsewhere included |
7,560 |
4.2% |
204,186 |
5.1% |
| Total |
179,466 |
100.0% |
4,027,947 |
100.0% |
Religious Affiliation
| Religious Affiliation |
Wellington City |
New Zealand |
| Number |
% |
Number |
% |
| No religion |
66,903 |
37.3% |
1,297,104 |
32.2% |
| Buddhist |
3,876 |
2.2% |
52,362 |
1.3% |
| Christian |
82,509 |
46.0% |
2,027,418 |
50.3% |
| Hindu |
4,815 |
2.7% |
64,389 |
1.6% |
| Islam / Muslim |
2,172 |
1.2% |
36,072 |
0.9% |
| Judaism / Jewish |
786 |
0.4% |
6,858 |
0.2% |
| Māori Christian |
930 |
0.5% |
65,550 |
1.6% |
| Spiritualism & New Age religions |
1,041 |
0.6% |
19,797 |
0.5% |
| Other religions |
786 |
0.4% |
24,447 |
0.6% |
| Not elsewhere included |
19,470 |
10.8% |
534,300 |
13.3% |
| Total |
179,466 |
100.0% |
4,027,947 |
100.0% |
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