Wairoa District
Housing rental quartiles
In the Wairoa District, the 'lowest group' was the largest quartile, comprising 86.7% of renting households in 2013.
Rental payments in the Wairoa District are indicative of its residential role and function and are directly related to the value of residential property. When viewed with Household Income data they may also indicate the level of 'housing stress' in the community.
The quartile method is the most objective method of comparing change in the rental costs of a community over time.
A detailed explanation of how Housing Rental Payment quartiles are calculated and interpreted is available in specific data notes.
Derived from the Census questions:
'Does this household pay rent to an owner (or to their agent for this dwelling?' and 'How much rent does this household pay to the owner (or agent) for this dwelling?'
Households renting their dwelling
| Housing rental quartiles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wairoa District | 2013 | 2006 | Change | ||||||
| Quartile group | Number | % | Hawke's Bay Region % | Number | % | Hawke's Bay Region % | 2006 to 2013 | ||
| Lowest group | 715 | 86.7 | 34.4 | 558 | 77.8 | 33.2 | +157 | 600 | 1415 |
| Medium lowest | 99 | 12.0 | 33.7 | 153 | 21.3 | 34.2 | -54 | 601 | 1415 |
| Medium highest | 11 | 1.3 | 24.4 | 6 | 0.8 | 24.4 | +5 | 602 | 1415 |
| Highest group | 0 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 0 | 603 | 1415 |
| Total households | 825 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 717 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +108 | ||
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings (opens a new window) 2006 and 2013. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (opens a new window) , the population experts.
| Housing rental - Quartile group dollar ranges | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calculated from rental payment data for New Zealand | Weekly housing rental payments by Census year | |||
| Rental payment ranges | 2013 | 2006 | 2001 | |
| Lowest group | $0 to $191 | $0 to $135 | $0 to $105 | |
| Medium lowest | $192 to $288 | $136 to $212 | $106 to $165 | |
| Medium highest | $288 to $379 | $212 to $290 | $165 to $229 | |
| Highest group | $379 and over | $290 and over | $229 and over | |
Dominant groups
Rental payment quartiles allow us to compare relative rental liabilities across time. Analysis of the distribution of households by rental payment quartiles in the Wairoa District compared to the Hawke's Bay Region shows that there was a smaller proportion of households in the highest payment quartile, and a larger proportion in the lowest payment quartile.
Emerging groups
The total number of households renting their dwelling in Wairoa District increased by 108 between 2006 and 2013. The most significant change during this period was in the lowest quartile which showed an increase of 157 households.