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Wairoa DistrictCommunity profile

Mahia

Sources of household income

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

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 Mahia 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.

Q:

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

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Sources of household income
Mahia20182013Change
Income source - multi-responseNumber% of householdsWairoa District %Number% of householdsWairoa District %2013 to 2018
Wages, salary, commissions, bonuses etc23150.759.722249.759.1+9
Self-employment or business I own and work in9621.118.09922.117.7-3
Interest, dividends, rent, other investments6614.513.57516.816.2-9
Regular payments from ACC or a private work accident insurer122.63.1153.42.8-3
New Zealand Superannuation or Veteran's Pension14732.228.914732.925.20
Other superannuation, pensions, or annuities (other than NZ Superannuation, Veteran's Pension or war pensions)214.63.7214.73.40
Jobseeker Support4810.516.16013.416.1-12
Student Allowance92.01.7122.72.0-3
Other government benefits, government income support payments, war pensions or paid parental leave306.69.9184.07.2+12
Other sources of income, including support payments from people who do not live in my household153.32.2153.41.90
No source of income during that time30.70.530.71.00
Sole Parent Support183.96.0368.18.5-18
Supported Living Payment122.63.5214.75.3-9
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
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Sources of household income - responses
Mahia20182013Change
Income source - totals - multi-responseNumber% of householdsWairoa District %Number% of householdsWairoa District %2013 to 2018
Not stated6316.07.9368.85.7+27
Total responding households33084.092.137591.294.3-45
Total responses1,134----1,119----+15
Total households stated393100.0100.0411100.0100.0-18
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
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of Mahia's income sources in 2018 compared to Wairoa District income sources shows that there was a lesser 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 lesser proportion that identified government benefits as an income source.

Overall, 50.7% of households identified wages and salaries, 21.1% self employment or business, and 19.1% government benefits as an income source, compared with 59.7%, 18.0% and 27.7% for Wairoa District respectively.

The major differences between sources of household income of the population in Mahia and Wairoa District were:

  • A larger percentage of New Zealand Superannuation or Veteran's Pension as an income source (32.2% compared to 28.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of Wages, salary, commissions, bonuses etc as an income source (50.7% compared to 59.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of Jobseeker Support as an income source (10.5% compared to 16.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of Other government benefits, government income support payments, war pensions or paid parental leave as an income source (6.6% compared to 9.9%)

Note: Percentages(%) are based on total population

Emerging groups

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

  • Sole Parent Support (-18 households)
  • Jobseeker Support (-12 households)
  • Other government benefits, government income support payments, war pensions or paid parental leave (+12 households)
  • Wages, salary, commissions, bonuses etc (+9 households)

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