Key Facts at the End of March 2006

Key Facts at the end of March 2006

Auckland Region

Please note that this Fact Sheet defines the working aged population as aged 18–64 years, to reflect the minimum age of entitlement to most benefits and the age of eligibility for New Zealand Superannuation. All information in this fact sheet refers to working aged recipients of the benefits concerned. Please note also that trends in numbers receiving income tested benefits are more reliably shown by comparisons between the same quarter 12 months apart than by comparisons between consecutive quarters.

All income tested benefits[1]

Numbers of working aged recipients of income tested benefits (aged 18–64 years), at the end of March 2001, at the end of March 2005, and at the end of March 2006, by service centre

Number of recipients who were registered in: / Mar 2001 / Mar 2005 / Mar 2006
Albany and Browns Bay / 1,986 / 1,866 / 1,890
Auckland, Queen Street and Queen Street Super Centre / 2,624 / 2,016 / 2,037
Avondale / 2,900 / 2,359 / 2,415
Birkenhead / 2,294 / 1,860 / 1,804
Clendon / 3,398 / 3,172 / 3,322
Glen Innes / 3,928 / 3,235 / 3,173
Glenfield / 2,377 / 1,663 / 1,691
Glenmall and Kelston / 3,184 / 2,891 / 2,986
Helensville / 885 / 820 / 809
Highland Park / 3,617 / 2,921 / 2,985
Hunters Corner and Hunters Corner Super Centre / 2,199 / 1,677 / 1,699
Mangere / 8,092 / 6,893 / 6,524
Manukau / 3,703 / 3,061 / 3,157
Manurewa / 5,223 / 5,323 / 5,195
Mt Albert / 2,807 / 1,951 / 1,945
Mt Eden / 2,577 / 1,999 / 1,939
New Lynn / 4,007 / 2,657 / 2,504
Onehunga / 2,704 / 2,026 / 1,929
Orewa / 2,346 / 2,038 / 2,076
Otahuhu / 2,877 / 2,233 / 2,215
Otara / 3,191 / 2,880 / 2,754
Panmure / 3,034 / 2,235 / 2,361
Papakura / 5,082 / 4,562 / 4,725
Paptoetoe / 2,074 / 2,080 / 2,076
Pt Chevalier / 1,211 / 944 / 931
Pukekohe / 2,727 / 2,390 / 2,354
Surrey Crescent/Ponsonby / 2,760 / 1,749 / 1,558
Takapuna and Takapuna Super Centre / 2,779 / 1,754 / 1,680
Three Kings / 3,689 / 2,708 / 2,667
Waiheke Island / 1,305 / 982 / 957
Waitakere / 7,992 / 6,735 / 6,658
Waiuku / 798 / 810 / 759
Warkworth / 1,320 / 1,096 / 1,074
West Gate / 3,177 / 2,692 / 2,643
Number of working aged recipients (aged 18–64 years) of an income tested benefit / 104,867 / 86,278 / 85,492

Source: IAP, numbers of working aged recipients of income tested benefits at the end of March.

Note: Numbers receiving an income tested benefit exclude the partners, spouses and dependents of recipients of

an income tested benefit.

Between March 2001 and March 2006, the number of working aged people receiving income tested benefits in the Auckland region as a whole has decreased by 19,375 (18 percent). Over this period, the number of working aged people receiving income tested benefits:

·  decreased in 33 of the 34 service centres in the Auckland region

·  showed a steeper decrease than the overall figure for the Auckland region in 18 of the 34 service centres.

Unemployment Benefit[2]

Numbers of working aged Unemployment Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years), at the end of March 2001, at the end of March 2005, and at the end of March 2006, by service centre

Number of recipients who were registered in: / Mar 2001 / Mar 2005 / Mar 2006
Albany and Browns Bay / 702 / 285 / 227
Auckland, Queen Street and Queen Street Super Centre / 1,326 / 706 / 622
Avondale / 981 / 397 / 366
Birkenhead / 719 / 270 / 152
Clendon / 1,263 / 737 / 677
Glen Innes / 1,551 / 830 / 723
Glenfield / 787 / 230 / 214
Glenmall and Kelston / 1,175 / 395 / 399
Helensville / 294 / 85 / 54
Highland Park / 1,357 / 520 / 488
Hunters Corner and Hunters Corner Super Centre / 691 / 399 / 339
Mangere / 3,006 / 1,411 / 1,219
Manukau / 1,379 / 513 / 521
Manurewa / 1,918 / 1,226 / 996
Mt Albert / 1,203 / 451 / 333
Mt Eden / 1,109 / 585 / 433
New Lynn / 1,440 / 450 / 273
Onehunga / 1,031 / 318 / 268
Orewa / 652 / 226 / 155
Otahuhu / 1,065 / 340 / 319
Otara / 1,223 / 631 / 505
Panmure / 1,083 / 352 / 345
Papakura / 1,702 / 801 / 840
Paptoetoe / 668 / 414 / 301
Pt Chevalier / 419 / 117 / 137
Pukekohe / 803 / 398 / 322
Surrey Crescent/Ponsonby / 1,347 / 456 / 304
Takapuna and Takapuna Super Centre / 943 / 274 / 271
Three Kings / 1,460 / 484 / 451
Waiheke Island / 505 / 230 / 167
Waitakere / 2,825 / 786 / 582
Waiuku / 251 / 171 / 157
Warkworth / 424 / 95 / 70
West Gate / 1,100 / 366 / 238
Number of working aged (aged 18–64 years) Unemployment Benefit recipients / 38,402 / 15,949 / 13,468

Source: IAP, numbers of working aged Unemployment Benefit recipients at the end of March.

Note: Numbers receiving an Unemployment Benefit exclude the partners, spouses and dependents of Unemployment Benefit recipients.

Between March 2001 and March 2006, the number of working aged people receiving Unemployment Benefits in the Auckland region as a whole has decreased by 24,934

(65 percent). Over this period, the number of working aged people receiving Unemployment Benefits:

·  decreased in all of the 34 service centres in the Auckland region

·  showed a steeper decrease than the overall figure for Auckland region in 19 of the 34 service centres.

Domestic Purposes Benefit[3]

Numbers of working aged Domestic Purposes Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years), at the end of March 2001, at the end of March 2005, and at the end of March 2006, by service centre

Number of recipients who were registered in: / Mar 2001 / Mar 2005 / Mar 2006
Albany and Browns Bay / 666 / 712 / 748
Auckland, Queen Street and Queen Street Super Centre / 254 / 251 / 305
Avondale / 759 / 751 / 768
Birkenhead / 864 / 798 / 783
Clendon / 1,450 / 1,548 / 1,623
Glen Innes / 1,106 / 1,021 / 1,046
Glenfield / 891 / 671 / 637
Glenmall and Kelston / 1,105 / 1,255 / 1,269
Helensville / 297 / 330 / 338
Highland Park / 1,057 / 1,086 / 1,125
Hunters Corner and Hunters Corner Super Centre / 605 / 590 / 582
Mangere / 2,725 / 2,785 / 2,724
Manukau / 1,368 / 1,370 / 1,401
Manurewa / 1,830 / 2,283 / 2,278
Mt Albert / 601 / 611 / 632
Mt Eden / 498 / 378 / 376
New Lynn / 1,206 / 959 / 921
Onehunga / 661 / 661 / 616
Orewa / 845 / 824 / 881
Otahuhu / 869 / 871 / 835
Otara / 1,118 / 1,304 / 1,319
Panmure / 959 / 889 / 938
Papakura / 1,941 / 2,105 / 2,117
Paptoetoe / 740 / 830 / 877
Pt Chevalier / 306 / 264 / 256
Pukekohe / 1,040 / 1,071 / 1,098
Surrey Crescent/Ponsonby / 485 / 376 / 343
Takapuna and Takapuna Super Centre / 679 / 615 / 587
Three Kings / 910 / 861 / 881
Waiheke Island / 356 / 294 / 293
Waitakere / 2,643 / 2,809 / 2,728
Waiuku / 324 / 351 / 331
Warkworth / 418 / 468 / 459
West Gate / 1,283 / 1,225 / 1,265
Number of working aged (aged 18–64 years) Domestic Purposes Benefit recipients / 32,859 / 33,217 / 33,380

Source: IAP, numbers of working aged Domestic Purposes Benefit recipients at the end of March.

Between March 2001 and March 2006, the number of working aged people receiving Domestic Purposes Benefits in the Auckland region as a whole has increased by 521

(two percent). Over this period, the number of working aged people receiving Domestic Purposes Benefits decreased in 16 of the 34 service centres in the Auckland region.

Sickness Benefit[4]

Numbers of working aged Sickness Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years), at the end of March 2001, at the end of March 2005, and at the end of March 2006

Number of recipients who were registered in: / Mar 2001 / Mar 2005 / Mar 2006
Albany and Browns Bay / 224 / 340 / 349
Auckland, Queen Street and Queen Street Super Centre / 411 / 503 / 566
Avondale / 395 / 494 / 545
Birkenhead / 272 / 333 / 350
Clendon / 224 / 318 / 373
Glen Innes / 449 / 587 / 596
Glenfield / 241 / 268 / 329
Glenmall and Kelston / 324 / 594 / 635
Helensville / 127 / 179 / 168
Highland Park / 363 / 583 / 616
Hunters Corner and Hunters Corner Super Centre / 211 / 305 / 350
Mangere / 790 / 961 / 912
Manukau / 364 / 519 / 516
Manurewa / 385 / 685 / 750
Mt Albert / 303 / 393 / 462
Mt Eden / 364 / 478 / 526
New Lynn / 469 / 587 / 662
Onehunga / 274 / 363 / 362
Orewa / 282 / 407 / 436
Otahuhu / 356 / 491 / 502
Otara / 305 / 352 / 353
Panmure / 341 / 452 / 517
Papakura / 419 / 591 / 666
Paptoetoe / 219 / 351 / 398
Pt Chevalier / 164 / 229 / 218
Pukekohe / 221 / 331 / 320
Surrey Crescent/Ponsonby / 362 / 372 / 393
Takapuna and Takapuna Super Centre / 316 / 353 / 333
Three Kings / 382 / 678 / 692
Waiheke Island / 216 / 217 / 228
Waitakere / 747 / 1,181 / 1,316
Waiuku / 83 / 102 / 112
Warkworth / 150 / 208 / 207
West Gate / 275 / 424 / 410
Number of working aged (aged 18–64 years) Sickness Benefit recipients / 11,028 / 15,229 / 16,168

Source: IAP, numbers of working aged Sickness Benefit recipients at the end of March.

Note: Numbers receiving a Sickness Benefit exclude the partners, spouses and dependents of Sickness Benefit recipients.

Between March 2001 and March 2006, the number of working aged people receiving Sickness Benefits in the Auckland region as a whole has increased by 5,140 (47 percent). Over this period, the number of working aged people receiving Sickness Benefits:

·  increased in all of the 34 service centres in the Auckland region

·  showed a smaller increase than the overall figure for Auckland region in 20 of the 34 service centres.

Invalid’s Benefit

Numbers of working aged Invalid’s Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years), at the end of March 2001, at the end of March 2005, and at the end of March 2006

Number of recipients who were registered in: / Mar 2001 / Mar 2005 / Mar 2006
Albany and Browns Bay / 319 / 430 / 462
Auckland, Queen Street and Queen Street Super Centre / 334 / 482 / 476
Avondale / 533 / 565 / 607
Birkenhead / 302 / 368 / 399
Clendon / 291 / 397 / 482
Glen Innes / 491 / 582 / 612
Glenfield / 358 / 387 / 401
Glenmall and Kelston / 383 / 511 / 541
Helensville / 125 / 180 / 200
Highland Park / 446 / 516 / 539
Hunters Corner and Hunters Corner Super Centre / 267 / 263 / 300
Mangere / 1,030 / 1,222 / 1,170
Manukau / 337 / 450 / 481
Manurewa / 671 / 866 / 861
Mt Albert / 319 / 365 / 392
Mt Eden / 473 / 485 / 526
New Lynn / 459 / 522 / 518
Onehunga / 566 / 577 / 582
Orewa / 373 / 511 / 515
Otahuhu / 368 / 435 / 444
Otara / 321 / 363 / 379
Panmure / 365 / 430 / 418
Papakura / 723 / 862 / 879
Paptoetoe / 282 / 374 / 376
Pt Chevalier / 264 / 285 / 285
Pukekohe / 386 / 447 / 471
Surrey Crescent/Ponsonby / 478 / 498 / 468
Takapuna and Takapuna Super Centre / 389 / 416 / 416
Three Kings / 408 / 469 / 455
Waiheke Island / 180 / 224 / 248
Waitakere / 1,059 / 1,553 / 1,641
Waiuku / 91 / 142 / 126
Warkworth / 220 / 274 / 286
West Gate / 369 / 542 / 570
Number of working aged (aged 18–64 years) Invalid’s Benefit recipients / 13,980 / 16,993 / 17,526

Source: IAP, numbers of working aged Invalid’s Benefit recipients at the end of March.

Note: Numbers receiving an Invalid’s Benefit exclude the partners, spouses and dependents of Invalid’s Benefit recipients.

Between March 2001 and March 2006, the number of working aged people receiving Invalid’s Benefits in the Auckland region as a whole has increased by 3,546 (25 percent). Over this period, the number of working aged people receiving Invalid’s Benefits:

·  increased in 33 of the 34 service centres in the Auckland region

·  showed a smaller increase than the overall figure for Auckland region in 18 of the 34 service centres, and a decrease in one additional service centre.

[1] Includes Unemployment Benefits, Unemployment Benefits – Hardship (including Unemployment Benefits – Hardship – Students), Independent Youth Benefits, Domestic Purposes Benefits – Sole Parents, Domestic Purposes Benefits – Care of Sick or Infirm, Domestic Purposes Benefits – Women Alone, Sickness Benefits, Sickness Benefits – Hardship, Emergency Maintenance Allowances, Invalid’s Benefits, Transitional Retirement Benefits, Widow’s Benefits and Emergency Benefits.

[2] Includes Unemployment Benefits and Unemployment Benefits – Hardship (excluding Unemployment

Benefits – Hardship – Students).

[3] Includes Domestic Purposes Benefits – Sole Parents, Domestic Purposes Benefits – Women Alone,

Domestic Purposes Benefits – Care of Sick or Infirm, and Emergency Maintenance Allowances.

[4] Includes Sickness Benefits and Sickness Benefits – Hardship.