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Page 3: Facts and figures

Ethnic identity

In the New Zealand 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 (2006); 4,137 (2013): 6,033 (2018)

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
  • 2013 census: 4,911
  • 2018 census: 6,627
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How to cite this page

Carl Walrond, Indonesians – Facts and figures, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/indonesians/page-3 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 4 March 2009.