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The first Quality of Life report included the six largest cities in New Zealand - Auckland, North Shore, Waitakere, Hamilton, Wellington, and Christchurch and was published in March 2001.


PDF	Report 3,370KB	Entire published report - results and analysis 120 pages pdf format - 3.37MB

PDF	Executive Summary 104KB	Executive summary and conclusion commentary sections of the report.

PDF	Indicators 66KB	Quality of life indicators including background and underlying issues


	DEMOGRAPHICS
PDF	Entire Demographics section 581KB	The demographic makeup of New Zealand's six largest cities.
PDF	Population Growth 70KB	Tracking population growth in our major cities
PDF	Migration 113KB	New Zealand nationals and migrants arriving and leaving the six largest cities
PDF	Ethnicity 95KB	Proportions of the main ethnic groupings within each city
PDF	Age Structure 99KB	Age structure across the six largest cities
PDF	Household Composition 74KB	Household composition reflects living arrangements within private dwellings
PDF	Income 81KB	Household and personal income of citizens
PDF	Social Deprivation 48KB	An index that estimates an overall score for material and social deprivation for a particular area.
PDF	Low income families with children 64KB	Number of families with children earning <60% of the median family income

	HOUSING
PDF	Entire Housing section 378KB	Key housing issues that impact on the quality of life.
PDF	Home Ownership Costs & Affordability 164KB	Proportions of dwellings owned and rented. Residential dwelling sales. Affordability of home mortgages and home rental.
PDF	Accommodation 181KB	Numbers receiving accommodation supplement, living in crowded households & levels of government housing.
PDF	Urban Housing Intensification 44KB	The number of new units as a proportion of all new private dwellings.

	HEALTH
PDF	Entire Health section 331KB	Measures of the overall health of citizens in the six cities.
PDF	Infant Mortality 85KB	Deaths in infancy and numbers of low birth weight babies by city and ethnicity
PDF	General Practitioners 38KB	Number of General Practitioners per 100,000 population in the six cities
PDF	Incidence of Meningoccal Disease and TB 108KB	Cases of meningitis in children and TB levels.
PDF	Immunisation 21KB	Regional data not available. Auckland and Northland survey data on immunisation levels
PDF	Suicide 29KB	Number of suicides by city and age
PDF	Mental Illness 22KB	Some New Zealand study data on prevalence of mental illness. Commentary.
PDF	Physical Activity 50KB	Percentage of active adults on a regional basis.


	EDUCATION
PDF	Entire Education section 267KB	The state of educational participation and achievement in New Zealand in the six cities.
PDF	Participation in Early Childhood Education 37KB	Participation rates in early childhood education at state funded pre-schools, as a percentage of the under 5 years population.
PDF	School Decile Ratings 42KB	The decile rating of a school is a measure of the numbers of disadvantaged children at the school.
PDF	School Suspensions and Stand-Downs 40KB	This indicator presents the percentage of the population aged 5 to 15 yrs who were suspended or stood-down from school.
PDF	Highest Qualification Gained 31KB pdf	This indicator measures the highest qualification gained within the New Zealand population aged 15 years and over
PDF	School Leavers Without Qualification 40KB	School leavers with no qualifications are recorded as a percentage of all school leavers.
PDF	Participation in Community Education 42KB	This indicator shows the percentage of the population aged 15 years and over who have participated in community education.

	EMPLOYMENT & ECONOMY
PDF	Entire Employment and Economy section 356 KB	Introduction to the economy and employment in New Zealand in the six cities.
PDF	Occupational Structure of the Labour Force 61KB	A measure of the percentage of full-time employees in the occupational categories: skilled, clerical and service, primary and trades and elementary.
PDF	Jobs by Industry 78KB	This indicator presents data on the number of workers within industry sectors.
PDF	Unemployment 53KB	Data on both the unemployment rate by regions and the number of registered unemployed.
PDF	Average Hourly Earnings 29KB	This indicator in the amount earned in dollars averaged on an hourly basis.
PDF	Regional Economic Activity 36KB	This indicator discusses shift in economic activity, which is measured through percentage changes in an index of regional economic activity.
PDF	Food Price Index 29KB	The food price index measures changes in food prices.
PDF	Retail Sales Expenditure 58KB	This indicator explores changes in retail sales expenditure by major sectors over time.

	SAFETY
PDF	Entire Safety section 261KB	Overview of crime and personal safety from accidents.
PDF	Burglary 39KB	The rate of reported burglary of dwellings and commercial buildings per 10,000 of population is described in this indicator.
PDF	Juvenile Offending 38KB	The number of reported juvenile offenses committed by age groups within Police Districts between 1996 and 1998.
PDF	Notifications to Child, Youth and Family Services 38KB	This indicator shows the rate of care and protection notifications to Child Youth and Family Services per 1,000 of population aged 17 years and under.
PDF	Perceptions of Feeling Safe 27KB	Respondents to citizens’ surveys undertaken in the cities were asked to rate their feelings of safety.
PDF	Road Traffic Fatalities 41KB	Measuring road traffic fatalities per 100,000 population helps assess the risk for occupants of vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians.
PDF	Unintentional Child Injuries 50KB	This indicator measures the rate of unintentional child injuries (falls, motor vehicle and road injuries, poisonings..) per 100,000 children.

	URBAN ENVIRONMENT
PDF	Entire Urban Environment 357KB	Environmental aspects that are significant to living in cities, such as noise, water quality, access to facilities, and transport.
PDF	Satisfaction with the Way the City Looks and Feels 39KB	This indicator provides a broad overview of general satisfaction levels among residents of the six largest cities.
PDF	Air Quality 29KB	The number of times the level of suspended particulate exceeds Ministry for the Environment standards in a year.
PDF	Quality of Beach Water 29KB	The frequency of water quality exceeding the Ministry for the Environment guideline levels.
PDF	Complaints About Noise 27KB	Number of complaints about noise.
PDF	Complaints About Graffiti 20KB	Number of complaints about graffiti as recorded by the six cities - recording system lacks uniformity.
PDF	Open Space 28KB	Ratio of public open space per 1,000 residents - includes local parks and reserves but excludes regional parts and Department of Conservation land.
PDF	Access to Leisure and Recreation Opportunities 40KB	Results of citizens' survey in each of the six cities. Respondents were asked how satisfied they were with access to leisure and recreational opportunities.
PDF	Mode of Travel to Work 27KB	Census data on mode of travel to work on Census day 1996.
PDF	Public Transport 97KB	Number of trips made by different forms of public transport by region.

	COMMUNITY COHESION
PDF	Entire Community Cohesion section 207KB pdf	The extent to which residents fell involved and included at local neighbourhood and city level.
PDF	Contact with Neighbours 28KB	Respondents to a survey conducted in the six largest cities were asked to rate the type of ‘positive contact’ they had with their neighbours.
PDF	Resident Perception of Local Community Strength & Support 52KB	Respondents to a citizens’ survey were asked to what extent they agreed or disagreed that the community works together and people support each other.
PDF	Perceptions of Diversity 27KB	This indicator provides a measure of how residents feel about the growth in ethnic diversity.
PDF	Unpaid Work 64KB	1996 Census data on amount and types of unpaid work engaged in by residents.

	DEMOCRACY
PDF	Entire Democracy Section 287 KB	Levels of participation and representation in democratic processes.
PDF	Councils and the Treaty of Waitangi 27KB	Report on the six councils' progress in development and implementation of relationships with tangata whenua (people of the land)
PDF	Voter Turnout at General & Local Authority Elections 76KB	Voter turnout at elections is one indicator of citizen participation in democratic processes
PDF	Community Involvement 187KB	Citizen satisfaction with involvement in decision making by local councils. Composition of school boards of trustees. Composition of councils and community boards.

Page Last Updated: 7 Oct 2003

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