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Sources of household income

In 2018, Wages, salary, commissions, bonuses etc was the largest source of income in Opoho.

Income sources data is a useful addition to Income data as an indicator of socio-economic status. With other data sources, such as Household Income statistics, Educational Qualifications and Occupation data, it helps to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of Opoho and differentiate between market and non-market source of income. The sources of income that a household relies on are linked to a number of factors:

  • The number and age of people in the household;
  • The type of employment undertaken by the household members.
  • The presence of students in the household; and
  • The percentage of people unemployed or on other income support benefits.

Note: Government benefit recipient figures from the 2013 and 2006 Censuses are not directly comparable with 2018 figures. In explanation, welfare reform resulted in changes to benefit categories. Benefits were consolidated into three main groupings: Jobseeker support, sole parent support and supported living payment. The unemployment benefit was moved into jobseeker support, but so was the sickness benefit, domestic purposes/widows benefit for sole parents with children 14 years and over.

Derived from the Census question:

'Show all the ways you yourself got income in the 12 months ending today (excluding loans because they are not income)?'

Multi-response

Persons aged 15 years and over

Sources of household income
Opoho20182013Change
Income source - multi-responseNumber% of householdsKenmure %Number% of householdsKenmure %2013 to 2018
Wages, salary, commissions, bonuses etc37578.177.435174.174.7+24
Self-employment or business I own and work in11423.819.510221.517.0+12
Interest, dividends, rent, other investments21344.428.020743.730.8+6
Regular payments from ACC or a private work accident insurer122.53.161.32.4+6
New Zealand Superannuation or Veteran's Pension11724.423.810822.824.5+9
Other superannuation, pensions, or annuities (other than NZ Superannuation, Veteran's Pension or war pensions)4810.05.74810.15.50
Jobseeker Support336.94.6398.24.3-6
Student Allowance367.53.85411.44.0-18
Other government benefits, government income support payments, war pensions or paid parental leave306.39.6337.07.1-3
Other sources of income, including support payments from people who do not live in my household367.54.2428.94.3-6
No source of income during that time30.60.030.60.40
Sole Parent Support91.93.491.93.60
Supported Living Payment122.52.3122.52.80

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: Moderate

Sources of household income - responses
Opoho20182013Change
Income source - totals - multi-responseNumber% of householdsKenmure %Number% of householdsKenmure %2013 to 2018
Not stated30.61.6153.32.4-12
Total responding households47499.498.444496.797.6+30
Total responses1,458----1,479-----21
Total households stated477100.0100.0459100.0100.0+18

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings 2013 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: Moderate

Sources of household income, 2018
Sources of household income, 2018 Wages, salary, commissions, bonuses etc, Kenmure: 77.4% Self-employment or business I own and work in, Kenmure: 19.5% Interest, dividends, rent, other investments, Kenmure: 28.0% Regular payments from ACC or a private work accident insurer, Kenmure: 3.1% New Zealand Superannuation or Veteran's Pension, Kenmure: 23.8% Other superannuation, pensions, or annuities (other than  NZ Superannuation, Veteran's Pension or war pensions), Kenmure: 5.7% Jobseeker Support, Kenmure: 4.6% Student Allowance, Kenmure: 3.8% Other government benefits, government income support  payments, war pensions or paid parental leave, Kenmure: 9.6% Other sources of income, including support payments  from people who do not live in my household, Kenmure: 4.2% No source of income during that time, Kenmure: 0.0% Sole Parent Support, Kenmure: 3.4% Supported Living Payment, Kenmure: 2.3% Wages, salary, commissions, bonuses etc, Opoho: 78.1% Self-employment or business I own and work in, Opoho: 23.8% Interest, dividends, rent, other investments, Opoho: 44.4% Regular payments from ACC or a private work accident insurer, Opoho: 2.5% New Zealand Superannuation or Veteran's Pension, Opoho: 24.4% Other superannuation, pensions, or annuities (other than  NZ Superannuation, Veteran's Pension or war pensions), Opoho: 10.0% Jobseeker Support, Opoho: 6.9% Student Allowance, Opoho: 7.5% Other government benefits, government income support  payments, war pensions or paid parental leave, Opoho: 6.3% Other sources of income, including support payments  from people who do not live in my household, Opoho: 7.5% No source of income during that time, Opoho: 0.6% Sole Parent Support, Opoho: 1.9% Supported Living Payment, Opoho: 2.5%
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings, 2018
Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Change in sources of household income, 2013 to 2018
Change in sources of household income, 2013 to 2018 Wages, salary, commissions, bonuses etc, Opoho: +24 Self-employment or business I own and work in, Opoho: +12 Interest, dividends, rent, other investments, Opoho: +6 Regular payments from ACC or a private work accident insurer, Opoho: +6 New Zealand Superannuation or Veteran's Pension, Opoho: +9 Other superannuation, pensions, or annuities (other than   NZ Superannuation, Veteran's Pension or war pensions), Opoho: 0 Jobseeker Support, Opoho: -6 Student Allowance, Opoho: -18 Other government benefits, government income support   payments, war pensions or paid parental leave, Opoho: -3 Other sources of income, including support payments   from people who do not live in my household, Opoho: -6 No source of income during that time, Opoho: 0 Sole Parent Support, Opoho: 0 Supported Living Payment, Opoho: 0
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings, 2013 and 2018
Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of Opoho's income sources in 2018 compared to Kenmure income sources shows that there was a greater proportion of households who identified wages and salaries as an income source, a greater proportion of households who identified self employment or business as an income source, and a greater proportion that identified government benefits as an income source.

Overall, 78.1% of households identified wages and salaries, 23.8% self employment or business, and 20.6% government benefits as an income source, compared with 77.4%, 19.5% and 18.0% for the Kenmure respectively.

The major differences between sources of household income of the population in Opoho and Kenmure were:

  • A larger percentage of Interest, dividends, rent, other investments as an income source (44.4% compared to 28.0%)
  • A larger percentage of Other superannuation, pensions, or annuities (other than NZ Superannuation, Veteran's Pension or war pensions) as an income source (10.0% compared to 5.7%)
  • A larger percentage of Self-employment or business I own and work in as an income source (23.8% compared to 19.5%)
  • A larger percentage of Student Allowance as an income source (7.5% compared to 3.8%)

Note: Percentages(%) are based on total population

Emerging groups

The largest changes in sources of household income of the population in Opoho between 2013 and 2018 were:

  • Wages, salary, commissions, bonuses etc (+24 households)
  • Student Allowance (-18 households)
  • Self-employment or business I own and work in (+12 households)
  • New Zealand Superannuation or Veteran's Pension (+9 households)

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