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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2018, Wages, salary, commissions, bonuses etc was the largest source of income in Area Outside Ward.
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 Area Outside Ward 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:
'Show all the ways you yourself got income in the 12 months ending today (excluding loans because they are not income)?'
Multi-response
Sources of household income | |||||||
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Area Outside Ward | 2018 | 2006 | Change | ||||
Income source - multi-response | Number | % of households | Maungataniwha-Raupunga % | Number | % of households | Maungataniwha-Raupunga % | 2006 to 2018 |
Wages, salary, commissions, bonuses etc | 1,782 | 59.7 | 60.0 | 1,881 | 60.9 | 59.1 | -99 |
Self-employment or business I own and work in | 537 | 18.0 | 25.2 | 603 | 19.5 | 30.2 | -66 |
Interest, dividends, rent, other investments | 402 | 13.5 | 14.1 | 600 | 19.4 | 20.1 | -198 |
Regular payments from ACC or a private work accident insurer | 93 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 117 | 3.8 | 2.7 | -24 |
New Zealand Superannuation or Veteran's Pension | 864 | 28.9 | 20.7 | 639 | 20.7 | 14.8 | +225 |
Other superannuation, pensions, or annuities (other than NZ Superannuation, Veteran's Pension or war pensions) | 111 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 81 | 2.6 | 0.7 | +30 |
Jobseeker Support | 480 | 16.1 | 14.8 | 477 | 15.4 | 13.4 | +3 |
Student Allowance | 51 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 33 | 1.1 | 0.7 | +18 |
Other government benefits, government income support payments, war pensions or paid parental leave | 297 | 9.9 | 10.4 | 147 | 4.8 | 4.0 | +150 |
Other sources of income, including support payments from people who do not live in my household | 66 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 78 | 2.5 | 3.4 | -12 |
No source of income during that time | 15 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 33 | 1.1 | 1.3 | -18 |
Sole Parent Support | 180 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 300 | 9.7 | 7.4 | -120 |
Supported Living Payment | 105 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 153 | 5.0 | 4.7 | -48 |
Sources of household income - responses | |||||||
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Area Outside Ward | 2018 | 2006 | Change | ||||
Income source - totals - multi-response | Number | % of households | Maungataniwha-Raupunga % | Number | % of households | Maungataniwha-Raupunga % | 2006 to 2018 |
Not stated | 219 | 7.9 | 12.5 | 210 | 7.3 | 8.8 | +9 |
Total responding households | 2,547 | 92.1 | 87.5 | 2,670 | 92.7 | 91.2 | -123 |
Total responses | 7,788 | -- | -- | 7,899 | -- | -- | -111 |
Total households stated | 2,766 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,880 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -114 |
Analysis of Area Outside Ward's income sources in 2018 compared to Maungataniwha-Raupunga income sources shows that there was a similar proportion of households who identified wages and salaries as an income source, a lesser 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, 59.7% of households identified wages and salaries, 18.0% self employment or business, and 27.7% government benefits as an income source, compared with 60.0%, 25.2% and 26.7% for Maungataniwha-Raupunga respectively.
The major differences between sources of household income of the population in Area Outside Ward and Maungataniwha-Raupunga were:
Note: Percentages(%) are based on total population
The largest changes in sources of household income of the population in Area Outside Ward between 2006 and 2018 were:
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