Story: Filipinos

Age and gender of New Zealand Filipinos, 1991 and 2013

These two graphs show changes in the gender balance of the New Zealand Filipino population. In 1991, 70% of Filipinos in New Zealand were women. Over time the gender gap closed – by 2013 women made up 56% of the New Zealand Filipino population (compared with 51% of the total population).

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Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Source: New Zealand census, 1991; 2013

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How to cite this page:

Carl Walrond, 'Filipinos - Arrivals and settlement', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/graph/1015/age-and-gender-of-new-zealand-filipinos-1991-and-2013 (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Carl Walrond, published 8 Feb 2005, reviewed & revised 10 Sep 2015