Housing

The figure shows that in November 2020, the majority of Christchurch City respondents indicated that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the physical quality of the home in which they lived. Respondents living in Selwyn District and Waimakariri District were statistically significantly more likely to indicate that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the overall quality of their home (Selwyn 92.8%; Waimakariri 87.6%) compared with Christchurch City residents (83.1%). While the increases in the proportion of respondents in the Selwyn and Waimakariri districts reporting that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the physical quality of their home were not statistically significant between 2017 and 2020, the proportion of Christchurch City residents has increased statistically significantly during that time (from 71.8% in 2017 to 83.1% in 2020).

The figure shows that in November 2020, 86.4 percent of European respondents indicated that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the physical quality of the home in which they lived. More than three quarters of Pacific/Asian/Indian and Māori respondents indicated that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the physical quality of the home in which they lived (statistically significantly lower than European respondents). A statistically significant increase in satisfaction was observed among Pacific/Asian/Indian and European respondents between 2017 and 2020, however the increase among Māori respondents was not statistically significant.

The figure shows an overall pattern of increased satisfaction with the quality of the home with increasing household income. The proportion of respondents in the less than $30,000 income bracket satisfied or very satisfied with housing quality was statistically significantly lower than that for respondents from all the other income groups in 2020.

The figure shows that in November 2020, there was a statistically significant difference in satisfaction with the quality of the home for greater Christchurch respondents with a long-term health condition or disability aged under 65 years compared to those with a long-term health condition or disability aged 65 years and over, and those without.