Story: Dalmatians

Page 7. Facts and figures

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Country of birth

The New Zealand census figures listed here show the number of residents born in countries which included Dalmatia.

Austria

  • 1874 census: 257

Austria-Hungary

  • 1901 census: 1,874

Yugoslavia

  • 1921 census: 1,588
  • 1951 census: 2,901
  • 1976 census: 3,625
  • 2001 census: 2,616

Croatia

  • 2001 census: 2,280
  • 2006 census: 2,070
  • 2013 census: 1,728

Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • 2006 census: 486
  • 2013 census: 384

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

  • 2006 census: 795
  • 2013 census: 717

Slovenia

  • 2006 census: 162
  • 2013 census: 204

Serbia

  • 2013 census: 1,065

Ethnic identity

In the 2006 and 2013 censuses, people were asked to indicate the ethnic group or groups with which they identified. The numbers include those who indicated more than one group.

  • Croat: 2,550 (2006); 2, 673 (2013)
  • Serbian: 1,029 (2006); 1,059 (2013)
How to cite this page:

Carl Walrond, 'Dalmatians - Facts and figures', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/dalmatians/page-7 (accessed 20 April 2024)

Story by Carl Walrond, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 1 Mar 2015