Nationally, the Maori population will make up nearly 20 per cent of the total population by 2038 – up from nearly 16 per cent in 2013.
The Asian population will increase from 12 per cent in 2013 to 21 per cent in 2038 and people of Asian ethnicity will be the biggest ethnic group in several parts of Auckland.
The Pacific population will also increase, from 8 per cent in 2013 to 11 per cent in 2038.
However, the ‘European or Other’ population will drop from 75 per cent in 2013 to 66 per cent in 2038.