Waikato quality of life survey 2024
Abstract
This report presents Waikato regional and territorial local authority results from a survey undertaken in parallel with the 2024 Quality of Life Survey (a collaboration between nine New Zealand councils including Hamilton). Results are presented at the overall Waikato regional and territorial local authority (TLA) levels as well as a regional breakdown by age group, gender and ethnic group. Trends for the period 2006 to 2024 are identified at the regional and TLA level for eight survey indicators reported as part of the Waikato Progress Indicators.
Around 1,300 Waikato region residents aged 18 years and over completed the survey between April and August 2024.
Questions were asked in relation to:
- Overall quality of life
- Built and natural environment
- Housing
- Public ransport
- Health and wellbeing
- Local issues (includes crime and safety)
- Community, culture and economic networks
- Trust
- Climate change
- Employment and economic wellbeing
- Council decision-making processes.
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Report: TR 2025/13
Author: Paul Killerby (APR Consultants) and Beat Huser
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