Dunedin City CouncilCommunity profile
Skip to content

Mornington

Individual income

In Mornington, 14.7% people earned an income of $70,000 or more per annum in 2018.

Individual Income statistics are an indicator of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Household Income, Educational Qualifications and Occupation, they help tell the story of the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of Mornington. The amount of income an individual receives is linked to a number of factors including Employment Status, Age (as for instance students and retirees often receive a lower income), qualifications and type of employment.

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

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'

Persons aged 15 years and over

Annual individual income
Mornington2018
Annual incomeNumber%Waikouaiti %
Negative or zero income1265.45.0
$1 to $5,0001114.84.7
$5,001 to $10,0001054.54.1
$10,001 to $15,0002169.311.1
$15,001 to $20,0002229.515.2
$20,001 to $25,0001807.712.0
$25,001 to $30,0001657.17.3
$30,001 to $40,00027011.68.5
$40,001 to $50,00028212.17.6
$50,001 to $70,00034214.711.1
$70,001 to $100,0002289.88.5
$100,001 to $150,000602.63.8
$150,001 or more271.20.9

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

Annual individual income, 2018
Annual individual income, 2018 Negative or zero income, Waikouaiti: 5.0% $1 to $5,000, Waikouaiti: 4.7% $5,001 to $10,000, Waikouaiti: 4.1% $10,001 to $15,000, Waikouaiti: 11.1% $15,001 to $20,000, Waikouaiti: 15.2% $20,001 to $25,000, Waikouaiti: 12.0% $25,001 to $30,000, Waikouaiti: 7.3% $30,001 to $40,000, Waikouaiti: 8.5% $40,001 to $50,000, Waikouaiti: 7.6% $50,001 to $70,000, Waikouaiti: 11.1% $70,001 to $100,000, Waikouaiti: 8.5% $100,001 to $150,000, Waikouaiti: 3.8% $150,001 or more, Waikouaiti: 0.9% Negative or zero income, Mornington: 5.4% $1 to $5,000, Mornington: 4.8% $5,001 to $10,000, Mornington: 4.5% $10,001 to $15,000, Mornington: 9.3% $15,001 to $20,000, Mornington: 9.5% $20,001 to $25,000, Mornington: 7.7% $25,001 to $30,000, Mornington: 7.1% $30,001 to $40,000, Mornington: 11.6% $40,001 to $50,000, Mornington: 12.1% $50,001 to $70,000, Mornington: 14.7% $70,001 to $100,000, Mornington: 9.8% $100,001 to $150,000, Mornington: 2.6% $150,001 or more, Mornington: 1.2%
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings, 2018. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of individual income levels in Mornington in 2018 compared to the Waikouaiti shows that there was a higher proportion of persons earning a high income (those earning more than $70,000 per annum) and a lower proportion of low income persons (those earning less than $15,000 per annum).

Overall, 14.7% of the population earned a high income, and 23.9% earned a low income, compared with 11.1% and 24.9% respectively for the Waikouaiti.

The major differences between Mornington's individual incomes and the Waikouaiti's individual incomes were:

  • A larger percentage of persons who earned $40,001 to $50,000 (12.1% compared to 7.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons who earned $50,001 to $70,000 (14.7% compared to 11.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who earned $15,001 to $20,000 (9.5% compared to 15.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who earned $20,001 to $25,000 (7.7% compared to 12.0%)

To continue building your demographic story go to...

v20.11.10-1.0.0