Key Facts at the End Ofmarch2013

Key Facts at the end ofMarch2013

Auckland Region

This fact sheet defines the working-age 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-age recipients of the benefits concerned. Trends in numbers receiving main benefits are more reliably shown by comparisons between the same quarter 12 months apart than by comparisons between consecutive quarters.

All main benefits[1]

Numbers of working-age recipients of main benefits (aged18–64 years), atthe end ofMarch2008, atthe end ofMarch2012, and atthe end ofMarch2013, by service centre

Numbers of recipients who were registered in: / Mar-2008 / Mar-2012 / Mar-2013
Albany and BrownsBay / 1,687 / 2,355 / 2,228
Auckland, Queens Street and Queens Street Super Centre / 2,177 / 3,055 / 2,743
Avondale. Mt Albert and Pt Chevalier / 4,666 / 5,376 / 5,037
Birkenhead District / 1,597 / 2,019 / 1,849
Clendon / 3,145 / 3,851 / 3,460
Glen Innes/Tamaki / 2,978 / 3,760 / 3,299
Glenfield / 1,622 / 2,153 / 2,069
Glenmall and Kelston / 2,834 / 3,903 / 3,585
Helensville / 831 / 1,087 / 1,053
Highland Park / 2,698 / 3,532 / 3,261
Hunters Corner District and Hunters Corner Super / 1,589 / 2,086 / 2,070
Mangere / 5,997 / 7,230 / 7,049
Manukau District / 2,994 / 3,781 / 3,690
Manurewa / 4,799 / 6,740 / 6,591
Mt Eden / 1,696 / 2,404 / 2,401
New Lynn / 2,454 / 2,916 / 2,834
Onehunga / 1,765 / 2,396 / 2,276
Orewa / 1,877 / 2,648 / 2,461
Otahuhu / 2,038 / 2,729 / 2,548
Otara / 2,354 / 3,035 / 3,004
Panmure / 2,178 / 2,605 / 2,527
Papakura / 4,554 / 5,925 / 5,572
Papatoetoe / 1,938 / 2,257 / 2,001
Ponsonby/Grey Lynn / 1,242 / 1,918 / 1,894
Pukekohe / 2,289 / 3,386 / 3,249
Takapuna and Takapuna Super Centre / 1,512 / 2,064 / 1,999
Three Kings / 2,418 / 3,168 / 3,049
WaihekeIsland / 846 / 722 / 691
Waitakere / 6,641 / 8,701 / 8,235
Waiuku / 746 / 1,045 / 924
Warkworth / 1,036 / 1,547 / 1,478
Westgate / 2,522 / 3,776 / 3,643
Number of working-age recipients (aged 18–64 years) of a main benefit / 79,720 / 104,170 / 98,770

Source: IAP, numbers ofworking-age recipients of main benefitsat the end ofMarch.

Note:Numbers receiving a main benefit exclude the partners, spouses and dependents of recipients ofa main benefit.

Unemployment Benefit[2]

Numbers of working-age Unemployment Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years), at the end of March2008, at the end of March2012, and at the end of March2013, by service centre

Numbers of recipients who were registered in: / Mar-2008 / Mar-2012 / Mar-2013
Albany and BrownsBay / 79 / 315 / 291
Auckland, Queens Street and Queens Street Super Centre / 288 / 847 / 618
Avondale. Mt Albert and Pt Chevalier / 274 / 1,126 / 958
Birkenhead District / 60 / 322 / 252
Clendon / 389 / 618 / 537
Glen Innes/Tamaki / 327 / 886 / 615
Glenfield / 64 / 331 / 337
Glenmall and Kelston / 148 / 634 / 489
Helensville / 25 / 157 / 118
Highland Park / 167 / 601 / 453
Hunters Corner District and Hunters Corner Super / 121 / 400 / 361
Mangere / 538 / 977 / 908
Manukau District / 221 / 647 / 554
Manurewa / 473 / 1,211 / 1,146
Mt Eden / 155 / 483 / 420
New Lynn / 91 / 235 / 265
Onehunga / 139 / 382 / 346
Orewa / 71 / 408 / 309
Otahuhu / 171 / 640 / 386
Otara / 207 / 313 / 294
Panmure / 189 / 387 / 351
Papakura / 428 / 1,142 / 956
Papatoetoe / 97 / 308 / 178
Ponsonby/Grey Lynn / 146 / 438 / 452
Pukekohe / 137 / 598 / 573
Takapuna and Takapuna Super Centre / 94 / 436 / 402
Three Kings / 169 / 604 / 495
WaihekeIsland / 119 / 128 / 104
Waitakere / 253 / 1,424 / 1,202
Waiuku / 91 / 217 / 160
Warkworth / 30 / 245 / 149
Westgate / 118 / 727 / 595
Number of working-age Unemployment Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years) / 5,879 / 18,187 / 15,274

Source: IAP, numbers of working-age Unemployment Benefit recipients at the end ofMarch.

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

Domestic Purposes Benefit[3]

Numbers of working-age Domestic Purposes Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years), at the end of March2008, at the end of March2012, and at the end of March2013, by service centre

Numbers of recipients who were registered in: / Mar-2008 / Mar-2012 / Mar-2013
Albany and BrownsBay / 643 / 861 / 770
Auckland, Queens Street and Queens Street Super Centre / 336 / 470 / 451
Avondale, Mt Albert and Pt Chevalier / 1,581 / 1,638 / 1,496
Birkenhead District / 681 / 730 / 648
Clendon / 1,629 / 1,930 / 1,698
Glen Innes/Tamaki / 1,090 / 1,235 / 1,101
Glenfield / 652 / 753 / 697
Glenmall and Kelston / 1,130 / 1,502 / 1,367
Helensville / 333 / 393 / 373
Highland Park / 1,029 / 1,180 / 1,064
Hunters Corner District and Hunters Corner Super / 609 / 722 / 716
Mangere / 2,756 / 3,381 / 3,264
Manukau District / 1,419 / 1,600 / 1,565
Manurewa / 2,317 / 3,060 / 2,927
Mt Eden / 352 / 412 / 397
New Lynn / 950 / 1,040 / 966
Onehunga / 580 / 749 / 704
Orewa / 803 / 969 / 912
Otahuhu / 817 / 938 / 904
Otara / 1,215 / 1,463 / 1,449
Panmure / 883 / 977 / 933
Papakura / 2,237 / 2,725 / 2,520
Papatoetoe / 847 / 899 / 800
Ponsonby/Grey Lynn / 276 / 437 / 384
Pukekohe / 1,118 / 1,456 / 1,381
Takapuna and Takapuna Super Centre / 537 / 618 / 589
Three Kings / 842 / 979 / 938
WaihekeIsland / 240 / 209 / 207
Waitakere / 2,741 / 3,229 / 3,017
Waiuku / 337 / 412 / 379
Warkworth / 456 / 590 / 572
Westgate / 1,184 / 1,484 / 1,384
Number of working-age Domestic Purposes Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years) / 32,620 / 39,041 / 36,573

Source: IAP, numbers of working age Domestic Purposes Benefit recipients atthe end ofMarch.

Sickness Benefit[4]

Numbers of working-age Sickness Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years), at the end of March2008, at the end of March2012, and at the end of March2013, by service centre

Numbers of recipients who were registered in: / Mar-2008 / Mar-2012 / Mar-2013
Albany and BrownsBay / 379 / 595 / 574
Auckland, Queens Street and Queens Street Super Centre / 829 / 980 / 931
Avondale, Mt Albert and Pt Chevalier / 1,192 / 1,197 / 1,228
Birkenhead District / 274 / 473 / 462
Clendon / 391 / 609 / 559
Glen Innes/Tamaki / 685 / 852 / 835
Glenfield / 309 / 526 / 514
Glenmall and Kelston / 690 / 896 / 840
Helensville / 199 / 273 / 309
Highland Park / 727 / 891 / 911
Hunters Corner District and Hunters Corner Super / 352 / 482 / 512
Mangere / 870 / 1,220 / 1,296
Manukau District / 550 / 766 / 784
Manurewa / 764 / 1,257 / 1,309
Mt Eden / 507 / 760 / 831
New Lynn / 630 / 868 / 836
Onehunga / 349 / 588 / 562
Orewa / 367 / 592 / 583
Otahuhu / 502 / 608 / 717
Otara / 332 / 509 / 494
Panmure / 516 / 710 / 709
Papakura / 689 / 937 / 950
Papatoetoe / 397 / 465 / 453
Ponsonby/Grey Lynn / 344 / 473 / 490
Pukekohe / 387 / 575 / 545
Takapuna and Takapuna Super Centre / 253 / 441 / 425
Three Kings / 644 / 780 / 817
WaihekeIsland / 181 / 192 / 189
Waitakere / 1,515 / 1,891 / 1,941
Waiuku / 136 / 198 / 198
Warkworth / 213 / 349 / 371
Westgate / 476 / 805 / 864
Number of working-age Sickness Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years) / 16,649 / 22,758 / 23,039

Source: IAP, numbers of working-age Sickness Benefit recipients at the end ofMarch.

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

Invalid’s Benefit

Numbers of working-age Invalid’s Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years), at the end of March2008, at the end of March2012, and at the end of March2013, by service centre

Numbers of recipients who were registered in: / Mar-2008 / Mar-2012 / Mar-2013
Albany and BrownsBay / 504 / 529 / 542
Auckland, Queens Street and Queens Street Super Centre / 606 / 665 / 645
Avondale, Mt Albert and Pt Chevalier / 1,395 / 1,160 / 1,159
Birkenhead District / 505 / 436 / 423
Clendon / 570 / 530 / 525
Glen Innes/Tamaki / 661 / 660 / 613
Glenfield / 510 / 491 / 470
Glenmall and Kelston / 698 / 754 / 765
Helensville / 230 / 240 / 241
Highland Park / 597 / 679 / 687
Hunters Corner District and Hunters Corner Super / 346 / 374 / 390
Mangere / 1,276 / 1,267 / 1,260
Manukau District / 559 / 600 / 624
Manurewa / 943 / 978 / 1,006
Mt Eden / 636 / 681 / 686
New Lynn / 669 / 661 / 663
Onehunga / 601 / 593 / 596
Orewa / 560 / 612 / 599
Otahuhu / 434 / 440 / 433
Otara / 423 / 471 / 465
Panmure / 459 / 427 / 438
Papakura / 970 / 956 / 976
Papatoetoe / 418 / 399 / 402
Ponsonby/Grey Lynn / 437 / 541 / 538
Pukekohe / 529 / 628 / 625
Takapuna and Takapuna Super Centre / 548 / 517 / 526
Three Kings / 554 / 631 / 628
WaihekeIsland / 290 / 186 / 185
Waitakere / 1,800 / 1,848 / 1,811
Waiuku / 149 / 189 / 163
Warkworth / 301 / 324 / 343
Westgate / 615 / 662 / 685
Number of working-age Invalid’s Benefit recipients (aged 18–64 years) / 19,793 / 20,129 / 20,112

Source: IAP, numbers of working-age Invalid’s Benefit recipients atthe end ofMarch.

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

Centre for Social Research and Evaluation Auckland Region Service Centre Fact Sheet

Ministry of Social Development March2013

[1] Includes Unemployment Benefits, Unemployment Benefits – Hardship (includes Unemployment Benefits –

Student Hardship), Independent Youth Benefits, Youth Payments, Young Parent Payments, Domestic

Purposes Benefits – Sole Parent, Domestic Purposes Benefits – Care of Sick or Infirm, Domestic Purposes

Benefits – Women Alone, Sickness Benefits, Sickness Benefits – Hardship, Emergency Maintenance

Allowances, Invalid’s Benefits, Widow’s Benefits and Emergency Benefits. Youth Payments and Young

Parent Payments replaced Independent Youth Benefits from August 2012.

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

Benefits – Student Hardship).

[3] Includes Domestic Purposes Benefits – Sole Parent, 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.