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Dunedin City

Household income

In Dunedin City, 42.1% of households earned an income of $70,000 or more per annum in 2018.

Households form the common 'economic unit' in our society. Dunedin City's Household Income is one of the most important indicators of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Educational Qualifications and Occupation, it helps to reveal the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of Dunedin City. It is important to note that income data is not necessarily a measure of wealth. For example, if an area has a large number of retirees this will produce a higher proportion of households with low income but the retirees may have large capital wealth. For this reason, household income should be viewed in conjunction with Age and Household Composition.

The incomes presented on this page are for the latest Census year only. For comparison of incomes over time, go to Household Income Quartiles.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'From all sources of income identified, what will the total income be:

  • that you got yourself
  • before tax or anything was taken out of it
  • in the 12 months that will end on 31 March 2018'

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Annual household income
Dunedin City2018
Annual household incomeNumber%Campus West %
Negative or zero income3900.82.8
$1 to $5,0005251.16.3
$5,001 to $10,0005431.13.5
$10,001 to $15,0001,3622.86.3
$15,001 to $20,0002,2444.65.6
$20,001 to $25,0004,2008.79.9
$25,001 to $30,0001,8093.75.6
$30,001 to $35,0001,6443.47.0
$35,001 to $40,0002,7065.64.9
$40,001 to $50,0003,2976.87.0
$50,001 to $60,0003,4447.17.7
$60,001 to $70,0003,0066.26.3
$70,001 to $100,0007,31415.111.3
$100,001 to $150,0007,91416.44.2
$150,001 or More5,10910.62.1
Not stated2,8205.89.2
Total households48,327100.0100.0
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: High
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of household income levels in Dunedin City in 2018 compared to Campus West shows that there was a larger proportion of high income households (those earning more than $70,000 per annum) and a lower proportion of low income households (those earning less than $30,000 per annum).

Overall, 42.1% of the households earned a high income, and 22.9% were low income households, compared with 17.6% and 40.1% respectively for Campus West.

The major differences between the household incomes of Dunedin City and Campus West were:

  • A larger percentage of households who earned $100,001 to $150,000 (16.4% compared to 4.2%)
  • A larger percentage of households who earned $150,001 or More (10.6% compared to 2.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of households who earned $1 to $5,000 (1.1% compared to 6.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of households who earned $30,001 to $35,000 (3.4% compared to 7.0%)

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