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Wellbeing in Auckland City
The purpose of this report was to provide a wide range of data about the quality of life and wellbeing in
Auckland
City
. The report draws on data from a wide variety of sources, and focuses broadly on the determinants of health.
This report is a companion document to the Auckland District Health Board Health Needs Assessment, which will be released in 2006.
The data presented in this report is useful to District Health Board funders and planners, local government planners, and other government and non-government agencies who contribute to the health and wellbeing of the residents of
Auckland
City
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Introduction
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Section One: The People Of
Auckland
City
This section examines the population of
Auckland
city, including projected population growth; ethnic composition; age structure; family and household size and structure; and life expectancy.
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Section Two: Socio-Economic Factors
This section examines deprivation; levels of income; benefits and supplements; education and qualifications; training; levels of home ownership; housing costs and affordability; housing quality; urban intensification; and transport and communication.
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Section Three: Health Status
This section examines residents’ perceptions of their health status by location; age; ethnicity; and income. Modifiable risk factors to improve health status are examined by location; age; ethnicity; gender and income. Levels of injury, violence and safety behaviours are also examined.
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Section Four: Health Services Provision And Access To Services
This section examines perceptions of access to General Practitioners by location; age; ethnicity; and gender. Barriers to accessing General Practitioners are also explored.
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Section Five: Environmental Health.
This section examines the economic environment, including business growth; retail sales; and proportions of household income spend on goods and services. Residents’ perceptions of the physical environment of
Auckland
City
are examined, including reasons for pride in the city and local concerns. Residents’ perceptions about their sense of community are explored. Access to services and perceptions of crime and safety are examined. Finally, residents’ participation in the civil and political environment is described.
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Appendices
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