Facts and figures
Country of birth
The New Zealand census figures listed here show the number of residents born in Ireland, or after 1921 the two separate parts of Ireland.
Ireland
- 1858 census: 4,554
- 1901 census: 43,524
Northern Ireland
- 1951 census: 8,817
- 1976 census: 9,694
- 2001 census: 4,095
- 2006 census: 4,776
Republic of Ireland
- 1951 census: 6,423
- 1976 census: 5,622
- 2001 census: 6,726
- 2006 census: 6,888
Ireland (undefined)
- 1951 census: 1,932
- 1976 census: 1,877
Ethnic identity
In the 2006 census, people were asked to indicate the ethnic group or groups with which they identified. The numbers include those who indicated more than one group.
- Irish: 12,651
- Celtic: 1,506
