Sources of personal income for Tongan people in New Zealand

2023 Census, % of people aged 15+ where information available

The following information applies to all values in the table. Census Year: 2023, Subject population: Census usually resident population, Region: Total New Zealand, Ethnic group: 33111, Age group: 15-*, Unit: Percentage
Source of personal income	% of people aged 15+ where information available
Interest, dividends, rent, other investments	2.81%
Jobseeker Support	10.05%
New Zealand Superannuation or Veteran's Pension	5.6%
No source of income during that time	13.68%
Other government benefits, government income support payments, war pensions or paid parental leave	16.32%
Other sources of income, including support payments from people who do not live in my household	1.51%
Other superannuation, pensions, or annuities (other than NZ Superannuation, Veteran's Pension or war pensions)	1.09%
Regular payments from ACC or a private work accident insurer	1.82%
Self-employment or business I own and work in	6.42%
Sole Parent Support	4.34%
Student Allowance	2.58%
Supported Living Payment	3.75%
Wages, salary, commissions, bonuses etc paid by my employer	63.22%

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.
Figure.NZ calculated percentages based on the 'Total stated' values for each variable. Individual percentages may not sum to 100% and values for the same data may vary in different tables.

For more information

https://datainfoplus.stats.govt.nz/item/nz.govt.stats/7c1335e0-c2c7-4217-ac48-bfc7a68aea48
https://www.stats.govt.nz/information-releases/2023-census-population-dwelling-and-housing-highlights/

Inclusions

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.

Data provided by

Stats NZ

Dataset name

Census: Sources of personal income, ethnicity (detailed total responses level 3), age, and gender for the census usually resident population count aged 15 years and over, (RC, TALB, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses

Webpage:

https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?pg=0&bp=true&snb=13&tm=sources%20of%20personal%20income%202023&hc[2023%20Census]=Income&hc[Census%20year]=2023&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_ECI_013&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=2023.9999%2B99999%2B999999.999.9999.99.99&to[TIME]=false

Import & extraction details

File as imported: Census: Sources of personal income, ethnicity (detailed total responses level 3), age, 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: Sources of personal income, ethnicity (detailed total responses level 3), age, 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:

Sheet: Region
Range: R2:V37153
Provided: 74,304 data points

This data forms the table Census - Sources of personal income by ethnic group and region 2013, 2018 and 2023.

Dataset originally released on:

June 10, 2025

About this dataset

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.

Sources of personal income for Tongan people in New Zealand

2023 Census, % of people aged 15+ where information available

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