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.
- Russian: 4,836 (2006); 5,979 (2013); 7,713 (2018)
- Ukrainian: 672 (2006); 852 (2013); 1,281 (2018)
Country of birth
The New Zealand census figures listed here show the number of residents born in Russia, Ukraine or Baltic countries.
Russia
- 1874 census: 109
- 1901 census: 387
U.S.S.R.
- 1951 census: 506
- 1976 census: 892
Russia
- 2001 census: 2,916
- 2006 census: 4,578
- 2013 census: 5,466
- 2018 census: 7,776
Estonia
- 1921 census: 8
- 1951 census: 212
- 1976 census: 191
- 2001 census: 99
- 2006 census: 105
- 2013 census: 141
- 2018 census: 246
Latvia
- 1921 census: 14
- 1951 census: 423
- 1976 census: 400
- 2001 census: 246
- 2006 census: 261
- 2013 census: 300
- 2018 census: 375
Lithuania
- 1921 census: 8
- 1951 census: 184
- 1976 census: 174
- 2001 census: 111
- 2006 census: 120
- 2013 census: 189
- 2018 census: 300
Ukraine
- 2001 census: 840
- 2006 census: 1,152
- 2013 census: 1,353
- 2018 census: 1,941