Social Report 2004 Home

• Introduction
  • Ministerial Foreword
  • Chief Executive's preface
  • Purpose of the report
  • Social wellbeing
  • Social indicators
  • Structure of the report
  • The future

• People
  • Population size and growth
  • Components of population change
  • Fertility
  • Distribution of the population
  • Ethnic composition of the population
  • Age and sex structure of the population
  • Households
  • Families with children
  • Disabled New Zealanders
  • Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities

• Health
  • Health expectancy
  • Life expectancy
  • Disability requiring assistance
  • Suicide
  • Prevalence of cigarette smoking
  • Obesity

• Knowledge And Skills
  • Participation in early childhood education
  • School leavers with higher qualifications
  • Educational attainment of the adult population
  • Adult literacy skills in English
  • Participation in tertiary education

• Paid Work
  • Unemployment
  • Employment
  • Average earnings from wage and salary jobs
  • Workplace injury claims
  • Satisfaction with work/life balance

• Economic Standard Of Living
  • Market income per person
  • Income inequality
  • Population with low incomes
  • Population with low living standards
  • Housing affordability
  • Household crowding

• Civil And Political Rights
  • Voter turnout
  • Representation of women in government
  • Perceived discrimination
  • Absence of corruption

• Cultural Identity
  • Local content programming on New Zealand television
  • Māori language speakers
  • Language retention

• Leisure And Recreation
  • Satisfaction with leisure
  • Participation in sport and active leisure
  • Participation in cultural and arts activities

• Physical Environment
  • Air quality
  • Drinking water quality

• Safety
  • Child abuse and neglect
  • Criminal victimisation
  • Perceptions of safety
  • Road casualties

• Social Connectedness
  • Telephone and internet access in the home
  • Participation in family/whanau activities; regular contact with family/friends
  • Trust in others
  • Loneliness
  • Contact between young people and their parents

• Conclusion
  • The distribution of social wellbeing in New Zealand
  • How does New Zealand compare to other OECD countries?
  • Are New Zealanders satisfied with their lives?
  • Is social wellbeing improving?
  • Summary of indicators

• Notes and References
  • Bibliography
  • Appendix 1: Changes To The Social Report 2004
  • Appendix 2: Technical Details
  • Endnotes

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