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Mount Cargill

Individual income

In Mount Cargill, 11.8% 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 Mount Cargill. 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
Mount Cargill2018
Annual incomeNumber%New Zealand %
Negative or zero income1026.37.4
$1 to $5,000754.65.6
$5,001 to $10,000724.44.7
$10,001 to $15,0001267.76.9
$15,001 to $20,00017110.59.9
$20,001 to $25,0001237.58.1
$25,001 to $30,000935.75.6
$30,001 to $40,0001479.010.6
$40,001 to $50,0001629.99.7
$50,001 to $70,00019211.814.4
$70,001 to $100,00020412.59.6
$100,001 to $150,000965.94.7
$150,001 or more694.22.9

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, New Zealand: 7.4% $1 to $5,000, New Zealand: 5.6% $5,001 to $10,000, New Zealand: 4.7% $10,001 to $15,000, New Zealand: 6.9% $15,001 to $20,000, New Zealand: 9.9% $20,001 to $25,000, New Zealand: 8.1% $25,001 to $30,000, New Zealand: 5.6% $30,001 to $40,000, New Zealand: 10.6% $40,001 to $50,000, New Zealand: 9.7% $50,001 to $70,000, New Zealand: 14.4% $70,001 to $100,000, New Zealand: 9.6% $100,001 to $150,000, New Zealand: 4.7% $150,001 or more, New Zealand: 2.9% Negative or zero income, Mount Cargill: 6.3% $1 to $5,000, Mount Cargill: 4.6% $5,001 to $10,000, Mount Cargill: 4.4% $10,001 to $15,000, Mount Cargill: 7.7% $15,001 to $20,000, Mount Cargill: 10.5% $20,001 to $25,000, Mount Cargill: 7.5% $25,001 to $30,000, Mount Cargill: 5.7% $30,001 to $40,000, Mount Cargill: 9.0% $40,001 to $50,000, Mount Cargill: 9.9% $50,001 to $70,000, Mount Cargill: 11.8% $70,001 to $100,000, Mount Cargill: 12.5% $100,001 to $150,000, Mount Cargill: 5.9% $150,001 or more, Mount Cargill: 4.2%
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 Mount Cargill in 2018 compared to the New Zealand shows that there was a lower proportion of persons earning a high income (those earning more than $70,000 per annum) as well as a lower proportion of low income persons (those earning less than $15,000 per annum).

Overall, 11.8% of the population earned a high income, and 23.0% earned a low income, compared with 14.4% and 24.6% respectively for the New Zealand.

The major differences between Mount Cargill's individual incomes and the New Zealand's individual incomes were:

  • A larger percentage of persons who earned $150,001 or more (4.2% compared to 2.9%)
  • A larger percentage of persons who earned $100,001 to $150,000 (5.9% compared to 4.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who earned $50,001 to $70,000 (11.8% compared to 14.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who earned $30,001 to $40,000 (9.0% compared to 10.6%)

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