New Zealand Average Annual Household Disposable Income data was reported at 104,567.000 NZD in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 98,878.000 NZD for 2023. New Zealand Average Annual Household Disposable Income data is updated yearly, averaging 72,209.000 NZD from Jun 2007 (Median) to 2024, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 104,567.000 NZD in 2024 and a record low of 51,330.000 NZD in 2007. New Zealand Average Annual Household Disposable Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Stats NZ. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.H026: Annual Household Income.

New Zealand Average Annual Household Gross Income data was reported at 134,599.000 NZD in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 126,370.000 NZD for 2023. New Zealand Average Annual Household Gross Income data is updated yearly, averaging 88,777.500 NZD from Jun 2007 (Median) to 2024, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 134,599.000 NZD in 2024 and a record low of 66,458.000 NZD in 2007. New Zealand Average Annual Household Gross Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Stats NZ. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.H026: Annual Household Income.

In the year ended March 2022, the gross national income per capita in New Zealand was approximately 68,272 New Zealand dollars. This value has increased steadily over the past decade.

New Zealand Average Weekly Earnings: Male: Ordinary Time data was reported at 1,742.270 NZD in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,704.570 NZD for Sep 2024. New Zealand Average Weekly Earnings: Male: Ordinary Time data is updated quarterly, averaging 918.015 NZD from Mar 1989 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 144 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,742.270 NZD in Dec 2024 and a record low of 519.470 NZD in Mar 1989. New Zealand Average Weekly Earnings: Male: Ordinary Time data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics New Zealand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.G063: Average Weekly Earnings: QEM.

In 2019, Europeans in New Zealand earned a median of 1,060 New Zealand dollars per week from wages or salaries. In comparison, Pacific people earned around 920 New Zealand dollars per week.

New Zealand Median Annual Household Equivalised Disposable Income data was reported at 38,087.000 NZD in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 36,594.000 NZD for 2023. New Zealand Median Annual Household Equivalised Disposable Income data is updated yearly, averaging 25,849.500 NZD from Jun 2007 (Median) to 2024, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 38,087.000 NZD in 2024 and a record low of 18,951.000 NZD in 2007. New Zealand Median Annual Household Equivalised Disposable Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Stats NZ. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.H026: Annual Household Income.

In 2024, the median hourly earnings for women in New Zealand increased by 6.3 percent compared to the previous year. In the same year, the median hourly earnings for men increased at a similar rate, however, the gender pay gap still stood at over eight percent.

New Zealand has one of the highest house price-to-income ratios in the world; nonetheless, since the first quarter of 2022, the country's house price-to-income ratio started to trend downward. In the second quarter of 2024, the ratio was 119.4, a slight decrease from the same quarter of the previous year. This ratio was calculated by dividing nominal house prices by nominal disposable income per head and is considered a measure of affordability. Homeownership dream New Zealand has been in what is widely considered a housing bubble. The disproportionately large increases in residential house prices have placed the dream of owning their own home out of reach for many in the country. In 2024, around 28 percent of residential properties were sold for over a million New Zealand dollars. The majority of mortgage lending in the country went to owner-occupiers where the property was not their first home, with first-home buyers often struggling to secure a loan. In general, only New Zealand residents and citizens can buy homes in the country to live in, with new regulations tightening investment activity in that market. Rent affordability Due to New Zealand's high property prices, many individuals and families are stuck renting for prolonged periods. However, with rent prices increasing across the country and the share of monthly income spent on rent trending upwards in tandem with a highly competitive rental market, renting is becoming a less appealing prospect for many. The Auckland and Bay of Plenty regions had the highest weekly rent prices across the country as of December 2024, with the Southland region recording the lowest rent prices per week.

The household economic survey (HES) is an annual survey designed to measure the economic wellbeing of New Zealanders. HES has three components: HES income, HES expenditure, and HES net worth. - HES income is the main vehicle, and it is run every year. It includes household income, housing costs, and material wellbeing – this is ‘core’ HES. - HES expenditure includes additional components – an expenditure diary and an expanded household expenditure questionnaire. It runs every three years. - HES net worth includes additional questions on household assets and liabilities. It also runs every three years.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in New Zealand was last recorded at 41766.87 US dollars in 2023. The GDP per Capita in New Zealand is equivalent to 331 percent of the world's average. This dataset provides - New Zealand GDP per capita - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

New Zealand Real Gross National Disposable Income: sa data was reported at 62,281.000 NZD mn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 61,763.000 NZD mn for Mar 2018. New Zealand Real Gross National Disposable Income: sa data is updated quarterly, averaging 38,833.000 NZD mn from Jun 1987 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 125 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 62,281.000 NZD mn in Jun 2018 and a record low of 25,297.000 NZD mn in Jun 1991. New Zealand Real Gross National Disposable Income: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics New Zealand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.A020: SNA08: Gross National Disposable Income and GDP per Capita.

This layer shows the purchasing power per capita in New Zealand in 2021, in a multiscale map (Country, Region, Territorial Authority, and Statistical Area). Nationally, the purchasing power per capita is 36,747 New Zealand dollar. Purchasing Power describes the disposable income (income without taxes and social security contributions, including received transfer payments) of a certain area's population. The figures are in New Zealand dollar (NZD) per capita.The pop-up is configured to show the following information at each geography level:Purchasing power per capitaPurchasing power per capita by various categoriesThe source of this data is Michael Bauer Research. The vintage of the data is 2021. This item was last updated in November, 2022 and is updated every 12-18 months as new annual figures are offered.Additional Esri Resources:Esri DemographicsThis item is for visualization purposes only and cannot be exported or used in analysis.We would love to hear from you. If you have any feedback regarding this item or Esri Demographics, please let us know.Permitted use of this data is covered in the DATA section of the Esri Master Agreement (E204CW) and these supplemental terms.

The household economic survey (HES) is an annual survey designed to measure the economic wellbeing of New Zealanders. HES has three components: HES income, HES expenditure, and HES net worth. - HES income is the main vehicle, and it is run every year. It includes household income, housing costs, and material wellbeing – this is ‘core’ HES. - HES expenditure includes additional components – an expenditure diary and an expanded household expenditure questionnaire. It runs every three years. - HES net worth includes additional questions on household assets and liabilities. It also runs every three years.

Household net worth statistics aims to provide a picture of the net worth (wealth) of New Zealanders, by looking at their household assets and liabilities – financial and non-financial.

Median, lower quartile, upper quartile statistics for: • Household income for renters • Rental payments By region (Regional Council, Territorial Authority, Auckland local board) and sector of landlord and household composition. Timeseries: 2001, 2006, 2013, 2018 Source: Stats NZ Censuses of Population and Dwellings

Graph and download economic data for Labor Compensation: Earnings: All Activities: Hourly for New Zealand (LCEATT01NZA189N) from 1987 to 2022 about New Zealand, compensation, earnings, hours, wages, and labor.

New Zealand NZ: Price to Income Ratio: sa data was reported at 119.398 2015=100 in Jun 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 121.104 2015=100 for Mar 2024. New Zealand NZ: Price to Income Ratio: sa data is updated quarterly, averaging 79.503 2015=100 from Mar 1986 (Median) to Jun 2024, with 154 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 143.278 2015=100 in Dec 2021 and a record low of 46.765 2015=100 in Mar 1987. New Zealand NZ: Price to Income Ratio: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.OECD.AHPI: House Price Index: Seasonally Adjusted: OECD Member: Quarterly. Nominal house prices divided by nominal disposable income per head. Net household disposable income is used. The population data come from the OECD national accounts database.

New Zealand NZ: Wages Index: % Change data was reported at 1.748 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.596 % for 2016. New Zealand NZ: Wages Index: % Change data is updated yearly, averaging 1.950 % from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2017, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 101.550 % in 1993 and a record low of 1.139 % in 1994. New Zealand NZ: Wages Index: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s New Zealand – Table NZ.IMF.IFS: Wages, Labour Cost and Employment Index: Annual.

In 2024, the gender pay gap in New Zealand was 8.2 percent. This was a decrease from the previous year, where the gender pay gap stood at 8.5 percent.
Wage differences among New Zealanders The highest wage difference between in New Zealand in 2024, was found between male and female professionals, where the female worker earned almost 5 New Zealand dollars less than their male counterparts. Despite an increase in average hourly earnings between 2018 and 2024, the pay gap remained consistent, with male employees earning 43.44 New Zealand dollars per hour and female employees earning 39.34 New Zealand dollars as of June 2024. Women in the workplace Back in 2016, the female to male ratio in professional and technical work environments showed 1.25 female employees for every male employee. Since then, New Zealand’s female workforce has expanded dramatically, peaking to 1.4 million employees in the beginning of 2024. Moreover, a 2018 survey indicated that over one million women were quite satisfied with their main job.

The variables included in this dataset are for the census usually resident population count (unless otherwise stated). All data is for level 1 of the classification (unless otherwise stated).The variables for part 1 of the dataset are:Census usually resident population countCensus night population countAge (5-year groups)Age (life cycle groups)Median ageBirthplace (NZ born/overseas born)Birthplace (broad geographic areas)Ethnicity (total responses) for level 1 and ‘Other Ethnicity’ grouped by ‘New Zealander’ and ‘Other Ethnicity nec’Māori descent indicatorLanguages spoken (total responses)Official language indicatorGenderCisgender and transgender status – census usually resident population count aged 15 years and overSex at birthRainbow/LGBTIQ+ indicator for the census usually resident population count aged 15 years and overSexual identity for the census usually resident population count aged 15 years and overLegally registered relationship status for the census usually resident population count aged 15 years and overPartnership status in current relationship for the census usually resident population count aged 15 years and overNumber of children born for the sex at birth female census usually resident population count aged 15 years and overAverage number of children born for the sex at birth female census usually resident population count aged 15 years and overReligious affiliation (total responses)Cigarette smoking behaviour for the census usually resident population count aged 15 years and overDisability indicator for the census usually resident population count aged 5 years and overDifficulty communicating for the census usually resident population count aged 5 years and overDifficulty hearing for the census usually resident population count aged 5 years and overDifficulty remembering or concentrating for the census usually resident population count aged 5 years and overDifficulty seeing for the census usually resident population count aged 5 years and overDifficulty walking for the census usually resident population count aged 5 years and overDifficulty washing for the census usually resident population count aged 5 years and over.The variables for part 2 of the dataset are:Individual home ownership for the census usually resident population count aged 15 years and overUsual residence 1 year ago indicatorUsual residence 5 years ago indicatorYears at usual residenceAverage years at usual residenceYears since arrival in New Zealand for the overseas-born census usually resident population countAverage years since arrival in New Zealand for the overseas-born census usually resident population countStudy participationMain means of travel to education, by usual residence address for the census usually resident population who are studyingMain means of travel to education, by education address for the census usually resident population who are studyingHighest qualification for the census usually resident population count aged 15 years and overPost-school qualification in New Zealand indicator for the census usually resident population count aged 15 years and overHighest secondary school qualification for the census usually resident population count aged 15 years and overPost-school qualification level of attainment for the census usually resident population count aged 15 years and overSources of personal income (total responses) for the census usually resident population count aged 15 years and overTotal personal income for the census usually resident population count aged 15 years and overMedian ($) total personal income for the census usually resident population count aged 15 years and overWork and labour force status for the census usually resident population count aged 15 years and overJob search methods (total responses) for the unemployed census usually resident population count aged 15 years and overStatus in employment for the employed census usually resident population count aged 15 years and overUnpaid activities (total responses) for the census usually resident population count aged 15 years and overHours worked in employment per week for the employed census usually resident population count aged 15 years and overAverage hours worked in employment per week for the employed census usually resident population count aged 15 years and overIndustry, by usual residence address for the employed census usually resident population count aged 15 years and overIndustry, by workplace address for the employed census usually resident population count aged 15 years and overOccupation, by usual residence address for the employed census usually resident population count aged 15 years and overOccupation, by workplace address for the employed census usually resident population count aged 15 years and overMain means of travel to work, by usual residence address for the employed census usually resident population count aged 15 years and overMain means of travel to work, by workplace address for the employed census usually resident population count aged 15 years and overSector of ownership for the employed census usually resident population count aged 15 years and overIndividual unit data source.Download lookup file for part 1 from Stats NZ ArcGIS Online or Stats NZ geographic data service.Download lookup file for part 2 from Stats NZ ArcGIS Online or Stats NZ geographic data service.FootnotesTe Whata Under the Mana Ōrite Relationship Agreement, Te Kāhui Raraunga (TKR) will be publishing Māori descent and iwi affiliation data from the 2023 Census in partnership with Stats NZ. This will be available on Te Whata, a TKR platform.Geographical boundaries Statistical standard for geographic areas 2023 (updated December 2023) has information about geographic boundaries as of 1 January 2023. Address data from 2013 and 2018 Censuses was updated to be consistent with the 2023 areas. Due to the changes in area boundaries and coding methodologies, 2013 and 2018 counts published in 2023 may be slightly different to those published in 2013 or 2018. Subnational census usually resident population The census usually resident population count of an area (subnational count) is a count of all people who usually live in that area and were present in New Zealand on census night. It excludes visitors from overseas, visitors from elsewhere in New Zealand, and residents temporarily overseas on census night. For example, a person who usually lives in Christchurch city and is visiting Wellington city on census night will be included in the census usually resident population count of Christchurch city. Population counts Stats NZ publishes a number of different population counts, each using a different definition and methodology. Population statistics – user guide has more information about different counts. Caution using time series Time series data should be interpreted with care due to changes in census methodology and differences in response rates between censuses. The 2023 and 2018 Censuses used a combined census methodology (using census responses and administrative data), while the 2013 Census used a full-field enumeration methodology (with no use of administrative data). Study participation time seriesIn the 2013 Census study participation was only collected for the census usually resident population count aged 15 years and over.About the 2023 Census dataset For information on the 2023 dataset see Using a combined census model for the 2023 Census. We combined data from the census forms with administrative data to create the 2023 Census dataset, which meets Stats NZ's quality criteria for population structure information. We added real data about real people to the dataset where we were confident the people who hadn’t completed a census form (which is known as admin enumeration) will be counted. We also used data from the 2018 and 2013 Censuses, administrative data sources, and statistical imputation methods to fill in some missing characteristics of people and dwellings. Data quality The quality of data in the 2023 Census is assessed using the quality rating scale and the quality assurance framework to determine whether data is fit for purpose and suitable for release. Data quality assurance in the 2023 Census has more information.Concept descriptions and quality ratingsData quality ratings for 2023 Census variables has additional details about variables found within totals by topic, for example, definitions and data quality.Disability indicatorThis data should not be used as an official measure of disability prevalence. Disability prevalence estimates are only available from the 2023 Household Disability Survey. Household Disability Survey 2023: Final content has more information about the survey.Activity limitations are measured using the Washington Group Short Set (WGSS). The WGSS asks about six basic activities that a person might have difficulty with: seeing, hearing, walking or climbing stairs, remembering or concentrating, washing all over or dressing, and communicating. A person was classified as disabled in the 2023 Census if there was at least one of these activities that they had a lot of difficulty with or could not do at all.Using data for good Stats NZ expects that, when working with census data, it is done so with a positive purpose, as outlined in the Māori Data Governance Model (Data Iwi Leaders Group, 2023). This model states that "data should support transformative outcomes and should uplift and strengthen our relationships with each other and with our environments. The avoidance of harm is the minimum expectation for data use. Māori data should also contribute to iwi and hapū tino rangatiratanga”.Confidentiality The 2023 Census confidentiality rules have been applied to 2013, 2018, and 2023 data. These rules protect the confidentiality of individuals, families, households, dwellings, and undertakings in 2023 Census data. Counts are calculated using fixed random rounding to base 3 (FRR3)