demographics new_zealand demographics new_zealand encompass gender ethnic religious geographic economic backgrounds million people living new_zealand new informally known predominantly live urban areas largest cities country population largest island new_zealand archipelago wellington hamilton new live new_zealand smaller islands near easily populated smaller island residents great barrier island chatham islands populations new_zealand realm people born realm external territories ross entitled new_zealand people identified islands lived new_zealand islands majority new_zealand population european descent percent identify new zealand european indigenous largest minority percent followed percent percent reflected immigration new migrants coming britain ireland numbers asia increasing estimated new lived abroad australia representing nearly quarter highly skilled workforce largest people percent population diverse region new_zealand percent identifying europeans percent asian percent percent ethnicity population aged years diverse percent european percent percent pacific percent asian population aged years older percent european percent percent asian percent pacific recent increases marriages resulted people identifying ethnic group estimates based census new_zealand classify population new_zealand population asian nations asia origin including dependent states new_zealand pacific individuals latin american african descent approximately quarters population new_zealand census european ethnicity english official languages english predominant new_zealand english non sounds similar australian english common exception short language undergone process spoken percent population new_zealand adult literacy rate percent half population aged hold qualification adult population percent bachelor degree higher percent form secondary qualification highest qualification percent formal qualification census half population identify christians buddhism islam significant minority religions new_zealand state religion population religion farming major occupation new_zealand people employed sales assistants new earn wage salary income median personal income unemployment stood percent new new_zealand citizen informal commonly internationally locals derives native bird national symbol new_zealand usually refers new european descent reject use refer non new people born new_zealand realm external territories ross new_zealand citizens conditions apply born onwards population new_zealand estimated population million recorded census median child age fertility rate woman populations median age fertility rate age standardized mortality rate deaths infant mortality rate total population deaths live life new_zealand child born years females years males life birth forecast increase years years infant mortality expected decline population forecast reach million median age rise years years percentage people years age older rising percent percent early migration new_zealand males females following changes migration patterns modern longevity advantage women females came males males female males dominating years females dominating years older range geographic locations quarters population live percent total population living region region fastest growing accounting percent new_zealand total population growth live percent quarter percent live new_zealand predominantly urban country percent population living urban area percent population live main urban areas population percent live largest cities wellington hamilton approximately percent population live different categories rural areas defined percent rural population live areas high urban influence roughly people square kilometre working main urban area rural areas moderate urban influence population density people square kilometre account percent rural population areas low urban influence majority residents work rural area house approximately percent rural population remote rural areas density person square kilometre account percent rural population vast majority population live main new_zealand major inhabited smaller islands great barrier island chatham people residents thirds living spread islands resident population respectively time cook lived new_zealand migration east people reach new_zealand followed early european explorers notably explored new_zealand times mapped coastline following treaty country british colony immigrants predominantly britain ireland australia restrictive policies similar white australian policies limitations placed non european immigrants gold rush period 1880s large number young men came california victoria new_zealand apart british irish north germans italian chinese chinese sent special percent percent significant dutch italian german immigration indirect european immigration australia north_america south_america south_africa following great depression policies relaxed diversity increased target migrants set plus tolerance percent new_zealand population census born overseas percent percent half percent new_zealand overseas born population lives including percent country born population percent asian born population percent born population late 2000s asia overtook british isles largest source overseas migrants today percent overseas born new_zealand residents born asia mainly china india philippines south_korea compared percent born ireland number fee paying international students increased sharply late 1990s studying public institutions eligible entry skilled plan applicants assessed approved doctor good health provide police certificate prove good character speak sufficient english migrants working mainly health registered appropriate profession body work area skilled migrants assessed applicants believe contribute issued residential potential issued work resident work residency process applicants given temporary work permit years eligible apply residency applicants job offer new_zealand employer cultural sporting talent looking work long term skill shortage establish business apply work residency new live new_zealand significant abroad estimated percent international total new_zealand born quarters new_zealand born population residing outside new_zealand live australia communities new abroad concentrated english speaking countries specifically united_kingdom united_states canada smaller numbers located nearly quarter new_zealand highly skilled workers live overseas australia britain developed nation educated professionals europe lesser developed countries recently migrated new_zealand common new job offer tier general grants year initial stay country later extended years years person apply permanent residency popular option known youth mobility scheme grants new year rights live work ethnicity new_zealand society home people different national origins originally composed solely arrived thirteenth century ethnic makeup population dominated mid 19th century new european descent settlers brought diseases population immunity 1890s population approximately percent size pre contact large number children born mixed especially chiefs forced huge numbers slave women children prostitution visiting sailors french captain described chief forcing upwards girls young women crew new british irish ancestry smaller european french dutch scandinavian german census percent identified european percent major ethnic groups include asian percent pacific peoples percent percent identified simply new similar percent identified contrasts census reported population new_zealand percent european percent asian pacific minorities sharing remaining percent census new_zealand estimated population new_zealand population nations asia origin including dependent states new_zealand pacific individuals latin american african descent largest people cent population largest total people cent descent know group migrated developed distinct culture population disease brought european second surviving known dying people identifying having increased number recent years diverse region new_zealand percent identifying europeans percent asian percent percent recent increases marriages resulted new_zealand population asian pacific descent growing higher rate european descent percent people identified ethnic group compared percent ethnic diversity new_zealand projected increase europeans including new remain largest group predicted fall percent asian pacific groups fastest growing increase percent percent percent respectively ethnicity population aged years june percent european percent percent pacific percent asian population aged years older consisted percent european percent percent asian percent pacific maps people census area unit identifying european asian pacific defined people identify multiple groups cumulative language english predominant language new_zealand spoken percent population new_zealand english non exception southern found principally parts similar australian english speakers unable tell accents apart new_zealand english short kit leading phrase fish chips sounding like australian ear words rarely reel real doll pull pool witch fill pronounced new past grown thrown syllables throne pronounced new reply question emphasise point adding rising end sentence parliament keen taught english time missionary schools taught trend enforced early 20th century consisted highly qualified western educated graduates believed learning english help integrate modern world previously lived mainly isolated rural areas migrated urban areas speakers discouraged speaking language schools work places existed community language remote areas recently undergone process declared official language spoken percent population language schools channels nationwide television channels majority prime time content delivered places officially given dual english names recent years widely spoken non official language percent followed french hindi northern chinese approximately people new_zealand official language education education follows tier model includes primary schools followed secondary schools high schools education universities ranked new_zealand education seventh highest published human development index based data listed new_zealand tied denmark finland australia primary secondary schooling compulsory children aged children starting early leaving granted year old students experiencing ongoing difficulties school unlikely benefit continued attendance parents home school children obtain approval prove child taught regularly registered school school years attending state public schools nominally free person fifth birthday end calendar year following 19th birthday academic year new_zealand varies institutions generally runs late january mid december primary secondary schools late february mid november universities new_zealand adult literacy rate percent half population aged hold qualification adult population percent bachelor degree higher percent form secondary qualification highest qualification percent formal qualification religion christianity predominant religion new_zealand half population regular church attendance probably closer percent census percent population identified christians percent indicated religion percent percent affiliated religions immigrants percent non christian religions traditional religion percent immigrant percent immigrant exceptions traditional religion indigenous population arrival missionaries early 19th century population converting christianity identify traditional beliefs main christian denominations significant numbers christians identify baptist day saint churches new_zealand based church adherents according census figures significant minority religions include buddhism islam new_zealand state religion freedom religion protected signing treaty income new_zealand early economy based sealing gold native timber 1880s agricultural products highest export farming major occupation new_zealand farming major employer people indicating farming occupation census dairy farming recently taken sheep largest sector largest occupation recorded census sales assistant people people wages salaries percent sources income interest investments percent self employment percent new_zealand lowest capita income developed nations surveyed estimated gross domestic product purchasing power capita roughly thirty highest countries median personal income largest increases median income men women highest median personal income people identifying european ethnic group lowest asian ethnic group median income people identifying unemployment peaked percent falling record low percent ranking fifth seven comparable nations unemployment rose percent late percent june quarter census reported proportion people source income number people receiving unemployment benefit dropped percent new form voluntary work women volunteer percent males percent home ownership declined percent percent
Demographics of New Zealand