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Background & Research Design
Section 1: Quality of Life
Section 2: Health and Lifestyle (6 pages)
Section 3: Community Cohesion (2 pages)
Section 4: Safety
Section 5: Urban Environment (2 pages)
Section 6: Democracy (2 pages)
Section 7: Information Technology (2 pages)
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Survey Questionnaire 274 KB pdf
Full Survey Report (large file) 1.2 MB pdf


The charts below show ratings of overall quality of life in New Zealand’s eight largest cities.



The vast majority of residents in New Zealand’s eight largest cities rated their quality of life as good or extremely good (89%). Only 1% of residents rated their quality of life as poor.

Wellington City residents were more likely to report a positive quality of life than residents of other cities.

 

Residents aged 65 and over were more likely to rate their quality of life as extremely good (35%), in comparison to other age groups.

European residents were also more likely to be positive about their quality of life, in comparison to other ethnic groups.

 

Females were more likely to report an extremely good quality of life (31%), in comparison to males (25%).

Ratings of quality of life amongst residents with different household incomes were significantly different. Lower income households were far less likely to rate their quality of life positively, while higher income households ($70,001 and over) were significantly more likely to do so.

 


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