Median household income in Australia and New Zealand

Median household income is commonly used to measure the relative prosperity of populations in different geographical locations.

[1] Median weekly household income in New Zealand increased at a rate of about 3.5% a year from 2004 to 2008.

[6] Median weekly household income in New Zealand fell slightly or stagnated from 2009 to 2010 during the "great recession" period.

[9] Income data for each state (or territory) has been converted to U.S. dollars using purchasing power parity for private and public consumption.

[10] This is done because it provides a more accurate and stable assessment of the true value of citizens' incomes in diverse countries.