Median annual personal income for women in the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, New Zealand
Regardless of employment status, 2013, 2018, & 2023 Census, NZD
The following information applies to all values in the table.
Subject population: Census usually resident population, Age group: 15-*, Region: Manawatu-Wanganui Region, Gender: Female, Measure: Median personal income
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Why am I seeing this?
This data is from the Census. The past two censuses had relatively low response rates, particularly for some areas of New Zealand and groups of people.
Where information was missing or unreadable, Stats NZ attempted to use data from a range of places such as previous censuses or administrative data that is collected by other government agencies. If that isn't available, Stats NZ use statistical models to predict what the missing data would have been. This is called imputation.
Things to be aware of
When using the data, users should be aware that the total personal income bands have been updated in the 2023 Census. Data users should be aware of these changes in classification when making time-series comparisons.
Please be aware that there are other data collections for incomes, and they are different in both scope and frequency. These include the Household Labour Force Survey, the Linked Employer-Employee Dataset, and Inland Revenue's taxable income statistics.
Total personal income received is the total before-tax income of a person in the 12 months ended 31 March 2023. The information is collected as income bands rather than in actual dollars. This includes all possible sources of income, such as wages and salaries, self-employment, investments, ACC payments, welfare benefits, etc. People may obtain income from more than one source.
This information applies the census usually resident population aged 15 years and over, regardless of the employment status.
Response rates and final data sources
For personal income, the response rate from 2023 Census forms was 82.4%. 16.5% were sourced from administrative data supplied by Inland Revenue. 1.1% of responses were imputed.
For gender, the response rate from 2023 Census forms was 89.7%. 2.6% were sourced from administrative data pulled from MSD. 7.6% of responses were imputed.
Definitions
Census usually resident population count of New Zealand: a count of all people who usually live in and were present in New Zealand on census night. It excludes overseas visitors and New Zealand residents who are temporarily overseas.
Census night population count of New Zealand: a count of all people present in New Zealand on census night. This includes visitors from overseas who are counted on census night but excludes residents who are temporarily overseas on census night.
Response 'stated': Members of the subject population (eg. people or dwelling) for which the data was obtained through a census form, administrative sources, or imputed.
Data calculation/treatment
This data has been randomly rounded to protect confidentiality.
Geographically the census includes the North Island, South Island, Stewart Island, and the Chatham Islands, plus largely uninhabited islands including the Kermadec Islands, Three Kings Islands, Mayor Island, Motiti Island, White Island, Moutohora Island, Bounty Islands, Snares Islands, Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands, and Campbell Island.
Census: Total personal income, ethnicity, age (5-year groups), and gender for the census usually resident population count aged 15 years and over, (RC, TALB, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses
From the dataset Census: Total personal income, ethnicity, age (5-year groups), and gender for the census usually resident population count aged 15 years and over, (RC, TALB, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses, this data was extracted:
The New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings is the official count of how many people and dwellings there are in New Zealand. It provides a snapshot of our society at a point in time and helps to tell the story of its social and economic change. The 2023 Census, held on Tuesday 7 March, was the 35th New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings. The first official census was run in 1851, and since 1877 there has been a census every five years, with only four exceptions.
Purpose of collection
Census information is used by government agencies, local authorities, businesses, community organisations, and the public for developing and implementing new policies, research, planning, and decision-making. It helps us make decisions about how to best use public funding, especially in areas of health, education, housing, and transport.
The census is also the primary source of information used for deciding the number of general and Māori electorates, along with data from the corresponding Māori Electoral Option.