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Lowest Income in Auckland

Top 78 cities ranked by lowest income

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Lowest Income — Auckland

1 Otara $16,260
2 Henderson $17,400
3 Wiri $17,760
4 Favona $18,900
5 Otahuhu $19,380
6 Mangere $19,620
7 Manurewa $20,700
8 Orewa $20,760
9 Takanini $20,880
10 Wattle Downs $21,000
11 Homai $21,960
12 Papakura $22,260
13 Albany $22,500
14 Mangere East $22,680
15 Tamaki $22,860
16 Kelston $22,980
17 Sunnyhills $23,280
18 Blockhouse Bay $23,340
19 New Windsor $23,340
20 Green Bay $23,880
21 Papatoetoe $24,060
22 Unsworth Heights $24,120
23 Auckland $24,360
24 Warkworth $24,420
25 Waiuku $24,660
26 Glen Innes $25,020
27 Pakuranga Heights $25,320
28 Glendene $25,380
29 Massey $25,440
30 West Harbour $25,440
31 Dairy Flat $25,500
32 Avondale $25,560
33 Bucklands Beach $25,680
34 Forrest Hill $25,680
35 New Lynn $25,860
36 Sandringham $26,220
37 Epsom $26,460
38 Western Heights $26,820
39 Kumeu $26,820
40 Browns Bay $26,940
41 Pakuranga $27,000
42 Sunnyvale $27,180
43 Hillsborough $27,480
44 Owairaka $27,540
45 Royal Oak $27,600
46 Howick $27,780
47 Lynfield $27,960
48 Botany Downs $28,080
49 Te Atatu Peninsula $28,620
50 Half Moon Bay $29,100
51 Balmoral $29,640
52 Mount Eden $30,360
53 Birkenhead $30,660
54 Onehunga $30,960
55 Hillcrest $31,020
56 Saint Johns $31,680
57 Birkdale $32,040
58 Milford $32,280
59 Titirangi $32,400
60 Greenhithe $32,940
61 Ellerslie $33,780
62 Takapuna $34,140
63 Beach Haven $35,100
64 Remuera $35,280
65 Lincoln $35,340
66 Glendowie $35,640
67 Meadowbank $36,780
68 Point Chevalier $37,680
69 Parnell $39,600
70 Grey Lynn $39,660
71 Ponsonby $41,580
72 Massey East $48,800
73 Oteha Valley $48,800
74 Pukekohe East $48,800
75 Te Atatu South $48,800
76 Beachlands $48,800
77 North Shore $48,800
78 Manukau City $48,800

Cities with the lowest median incomes in Auckland face economic challenges that affect residents' quality of life and access to opportunities. Otara has a median household income of $16,260.

Lower incomes in these cities may reflect limited local job markets, reliance on specific industries, or historical economic factors. However, many of these communities also have lower costs of living, which can partially offset the income difference.

Economic development initiatives, workforce training programs, and infrastructure investments are key strategies being pursued in many of these communities to raise income levels and attract new employers.

Did You Know?

  • 1. The median household in Otara earns $16,260 — 78% below the national median.
  • 2. Lower incomes don't always mean lower quality of life — many of these cities have significantly lower costs of living.
  • 3. College towns often appear on this list because student populations bring down the median household income statistics.

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