Long Description for Figure 7.1 Proportions, by income, of each population group (age 15+), 2006

Figure 7-1 shows the relative annual income earnings of the various migrant groups. Migrants aged 15 to 25 years old accounted for 16 percent of the migrant population and 14 percent of migrants earned $20,000-$30,000pa. Migrants between 41 and 64 years old accounted for 34 percent of the migrant population and 38 percent of migrants earned $30,000+ per annum. The broader group of migrants aged between 18 and 65 years of age (reflecting a classic working lifecycle) accounted for 71 percent of all migrants resident in New Zealand in 2006, while 61 percent of migrants earned more than $15,000 per annum.