Socioeconomic indicators (15+ years)

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Socioeconomic indicators (15+ years)

The table below presents crude rates rather than age-standardised rates.

Caution should be taken when comparing Māori with non-Māori results. Crude rates accurately portray the situation in each population but make comparisons difficult because they do not take into account different age distributions in each of the populations (the Māori population is much younger than the non-Māori population).

The results show that non-Māori are more advantaged than Māori across all socioeconomic indicators presented.

How to interpret results - tables

Table 6: Socioeconomic indicators: percentage of each ethnic group, 2006¹

Indicator	Māori			non-Māori
Indicator	Males	Females	Total	Males	Females	Total
School completion (Level 2 Certificate or higher), 15+ years, 2006, percent	40.7	45.7	43.4	65.0	62.5	63.7
Unemployed, 15+ years, 2006, percent	7.1	8.2	7.6	2.8	3.0	2.9
Total personal income less than $10,000, 15+ years, 2006, percent	22.8	27.9	25.5	16.1	25.6	21.0
Receiving means-tested benefit , 15+ years, 2006, percent	19.9	32.6	26.7	8.8	12.1	10.5
Living in household without telephone access, 15+ years, 2006, percent	5.6	5.3	5.5	1.5	1.0	1.2
Living in household without motor vehicle access, 15+ years, 2006, percent	7.8	10.2	9.1	3.8	6.2	5.0
Not living in own home, 15+ years, 2006, percent	69.6	70.1	69.9	44.9	42.6	43.7
Household crowding, ² all age groups, 2006, percent	22.2	23.3	22.8	7.9	7.9	7.9

Source: Statistics New Zealand

Notes:

Prioritised Māori ethnic group – see ‘Ngā Tapuae me ngā Raraunga: Methods and Data Sources' for further information.
Based on the Canadian National Crowding Index. A required number of bedrooms is calculated for each household (based on the age, sex and number of people living in the dwelling), which is compared with the actual number of bedrooms. A household is considered crowded when there are fewer bedrooms than required.

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Table 6: Socioeconomic indicators: percentage of each ethnic group, 20061

Table 6: Socioeconomic indicators: percentage of each ethnic group, 2006¹