8 Ability to Pay

Two indices - titled "Income Factors" and "Economic Factors" utilise the results of the previous ability to pay section. An aggregate index is calculated for each group of factors. Quintiles (fifths) are used to group each score. A very high score denotes a very high ability to pay.

Factor	Your Council Ranking out of 36 Councils	Ability to Pay
(8a) Income Factors
Fixed Income Earners / Ratepayers	21	Neutral
Fixed Income Earners / Population	8	Low
Household Expenditure	30	Very Low
Variance in Household Expenditure	30	Very Low
Household Income	20	Neutral
Variance in Household Income	20	Neutral
Composite index of Income Factors		Neutral

(8b) Economic Factors
Regional Economic Growth	16	Neutral
Building Consents Average Movement	26	Low
Building Consents Current Change	19	Neutral
Workforce Unemployed	33	Very High
Ratepayer Land Investment	14	High
Ratepayer Capital Investment	13	High
Ratepayer Land & Capital Investment	15	Neutral
Debt Capacity	26	High
Valuation Measure - No of Properties	19	Neutral
Valuation Measure - $ Value of Properties	5	Very High
Composite index of Economic Factors		High