New Zealand Income Survey: June 2009 quarter

Median weekly income from all sources for the June 2009 quarter:

• was $538, compared with $536 in the June 2008 quarter
• decreased most for those aged 15 to 19 years, down $40 from the June 2008 quarter
• for those aged 65+, was up 9.1 percent  from the June 2008 quarter. 

 Between the June 2008 and 2009 quarters:

• the number of people receiving income from government transfers rose 33,700 (3.2 percent), while those earning income from self-employment fell 34,100 (8.9 percent)
• median weekly income for those receiving income from investments fell $5 to $14
• median hourly earnings increased $0.77.