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Page 3 – Facts and figures

Country of birth

The New Zealand census figures listed here show the number of residents born in Indonesia or its predecessor, the Dutch East Indies.

Dutch East Indies

  • 1921 census: 13

Indonesia

  • 1951 census: 303
  • 1976 census: 1,685
  • 2001 census: 3,792
  • 2006 census: 4,614

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.

  • Indonesian: 3,261
How to cite this page:

Carl Walrond. 'Indonesians - Facts and figures', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 4-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/indonesians/3