Civil and Political Rights

Indicators and Measures

The report includes 68 key quality of life indicators (encompassing 186 individual measures) across 11 domain areas.
The data for these indicators and measures has been drawn from two main sources:

Quality of Life surveys: these biennial surveys are conducted in partnership with the Ministry of Social Development and measure resident perceptions of health and wellbeing, their community, crime and safety, education and work, the environment, culture and identity
Secondary data sources (e.g. from government agencies and non-governmental organisations).

While considerable data exists, there are still gaps, particularly in the areas of cultural wellbeing and the natural environment. In addition, data is not always available at city or regional level or in key wellbeing areas.

People		Knowledge and Skills
	Population growth Ethnicity Age Families and households Disability Maori well being		Participation in early childhood education School participation Qualification levels Skill and job match Career training
People chapter in pdf format » [306kb]		Knowledge and Skills chapter in pdf format » [395kb]
Economic Standard of Living		Economic Development
	Income Work life balance Cost of living Social deprivation Net worth (assets and liabilities)		Economic growth Employment Research and development Local businesses Retail sales	Residential and non-residential building consents Tourism Skilled migrants
Economic Standard of Living chapter in pdf format » [276kb]		Economic Development chapter in pdf format » [362kb]
Housing		Health
	Housing tenure Housing costs and affordability Household crowding Government housing provision Urban housing intensification Housing accessibility		Life expectancy Low birth weight babies Infant mortality Teenage parents Diseases Access to GPs	Mental and emotional wellbeing Self-reported health status Modifiable risk factors Addictions Recreation and leisure
Housing chapter in pdf format » [475kb]		Health chapter in pdf format » [494kb]
Built Environment		Natural Environment
	Look and feel of the city Land use Traffic and transport Public transport Access to services Density		Local natural environmental issues Waste management and recycling Biodiversity Energy use Air quality	Beach and stream / lake water quality Drinking water quality Water conservation
Built Environment chapter in pdf format » [288kb]		Natural Environment chapter in pdf format » [492kb]
Safety		Social Connectedness
	Perceptions of safety Child safety Injuries Road safety Workplace Safety Crime Levels		Overall quality of life assessment Diversity and identity Local community strength and spirit Electronic communication Arts and culture
Safety chapter in pdf format » [431kb]		Social Connectedness chapter in pdf format » [282kb]
Civil and Political Rights
	Treaty of Waitangi Community involvement in council decision-making Voter turnout Representation on local decision-making bodies
Civil and Political Rights chapter in pdf format » [252kb]