More younger people receive no source of income
The types of income sources people receive are related to their age. For example almost half (44 percent) of people aged 15 years and over who said they received no source of income were aged between 15 and 19 years.
Self-employment
Those aged between 30 and 64 years were more likely than any other age group to receive income from self-employment. Of those aged between 30 and 64 years, the five-year age groups reporting the highest and lowest proportions of self-employment were:
- 50- to 54-year-olds with 28 percent.
- 30- to 34-year-olds with 16 percent.
Interest and investments
Generally, as age increases, so does the proportion of people indicating they received income from interest and investments.
Note: In the 2006 Census, information on sources of personal income was collected for people aged 15 years and over, who usually lived in New Zealand. It relates to the 12 months ending 7 March. Many people received income from more than one source during the year. Each source people recorded was counted in the appropriate category and so totals may add up to more than 100 percent. The main source of income could not be identified for people who received income from more than one source.