Quality of Life Survey
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| Sponsor | Partnership between six New Zealand Councils |
| Speciality | Social |
| Provider | Nielsen |
| Contract Value | - |
| Administration Date | 2018 (Apr - Jun) |
| Frequency | 2-yearly |
| Next Administration | 2020 |
| Primary Method | Online |
| Primary Sample | Adults 18+ |
| Response Rate | 26.8% |
| Sample Size | 7,615 |
| Secondary Sample | - |
| Response Rate | - |
| Sample Size | - |
| Sample Frame | Randomly selected residents (from Six Councils) from Electoral Roll |
| Participation | Voluntary |
| Monetary Incentive | Not specified |
| Geographical Region | National |
| Average Survey length | 18 minutes |
The Quality of Life Survey is a partnership between the Auckland, Wellington, Porirua, Hutt, Christchurch and Dunedin City Councils. The survey has been conducted every two years since 2002. The survey measures the perceptions of over 5,000 residents living in most of New Zealand’s major cities. The survey aims to measure respondents’ perceptions in several domains, including: quality of life, health and wellbeing, crime and safety, community, culture and social networks, council decision-making processes, environment, public transport, lifestyle – work and study.
Previous Administrations
| Year | Provider | Response Rate | Downloads |
| 2018 | Nielsen | 26.8% | Technical Report |
| 2016 | Nielsen | 28.7% | Technical Report |
| 2014 | Nielsen | 27% | Technical Report |
| 2012 | Nielsen | 33% | National Report |
| 2010 | Nielsen | 44% | National Report |
| 2008 | Nielsen | 37% | National Report |
| 2006 | TNS | 22% | National Report |
| 2004 | Gravitas | 22% | National Report |
| 2002 | ACNielsen | 72% | National Report |