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Status Report Children and young people in Porirua 2018
2 Status Report: Children and young people in Porirua 2018
Contents
Executive summary 3
Indicator summary table 4
Introduction 8
Satisfaction with living in Porirua 10
Education 11
Health 14
Youth unemployment 16
Engagement 17
Recreation 19
Housing 20
Safety 22
Executive summary
‘Children and young people at the heart of the This year a new Young People’s Fund is being
city’ is a strategic priority for Council. We are launched and we are encouraging applicants
interested in the wellbeing of the city’s children to use the information in the Status Report to
and young people. Our annual Status Report support their project proposals.
helps us to monitor the wellbeing of children
The Status Report is related to two
and young people aged 0–24 years across a
performance indicators in our Long-term Plan
range of domains including health, education,
2015-25, namely:
engagement, recreation, satisfaction with
living in Porirua, housing and safety. The data • To increase children and young peoples’
includes ethnic breakdowns and national satisfaction with living in Porirua; and
comparisons where available.
• To monitor the wellbeing of children and
The Council uses the Status Report to monitor young people in the domains of education,
progress towards better outcomes. It enables health, employment, engagement and
us to review the way we support children and recreation.
young people and make changes if required. It
also provides a platform for advocacy for issues
outside the control or direct influence of local
government.
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Indicator summary table
Theme Indicator Status Comment
Satisfaction Porirua as a great place to live Good
with living in
Porirua
Satisfaction with Council events for Good
children, young people and their families
Satisfaction with public facilities popular Good
with children, young people & families
Resident satisfaction with various Good
services provided by the Council that
benefit children
Education Early Childhood Education Good but slightly below NZ average
National Standards – Reading, Writing On par with NZ Porirua Māori and
and Math Pasifika rates, on par with counterparts
nationally, local European/Pakeha rate
high than NZ European/Pakeha rate
18 year olds with NCEA level 2 Below national average, small ethnic
disparities Ethnic disparities larger
nationally
Students attending school regularly On par with NZ (approximately 1/3 not
attending regularly), ethnic disparities
locally and nationally
Rate of transient students Porirua rate nearly double national rate
with large ethnic disparities especially
for Māori
Tertiary participation On par with NZ but ethnic disparities
locally and nationally, high rates for
European/Pakeha students in Porirua
Internet access Improving but pockets of low access
locally
Health Perceptions of overall health Good, young people equivalent to adults
Infant Immunisation Good slightly above NZ rate, small ethnic
disparities
Child oral health Poor oral health with large ethnic
disparities locally and nationally
ASH rate 0–4 years Below national rate but ethnic disparities
especially for Pasifika children
Stress Stress levels in young people higher than
other age groups
Isolation Feelings of isolation higher for young
people than other age groups
Youth Not in Education, Employment or Higher than the national rate
Unemployment training (NEET)
% young people receiving a benefit Higher than the national rate
4 Status Report: Children and young people in Porirua 2018Theme Indicator Status Comment
Engagement Desire to have more say Half of young people want to have
more say – opportunity for improved
engagement
Understanding of Council decision Low levels of understanding at all ages,
making processes especially young people
Confidence in Council decision making Just over half of young people confident,
room for improvement – all ages
Enrolment – Local Body Elections Relatively high levels of local government
enrolment by Porirua young people
Enrolment – General Election Relatively high level of general election
voter enrolment for young people in
Porirua/Mana
Voter turnout – General Election More young people in Porirua vote than
their counterparts nationally.
Recreation Physical activity Porirua on par with NZ but improvement
needed to meet Ministry of Health
guidelines
% of secondary students active Improvement needed to meet Ministry
of Health Guidelines
Housing Children and overcrowding Higher than national rate
Damp and mould On par with NZ but problem for 1 in 4
homes locally and nationally
Heating Affordability in winter One third of homes struggle to afford
heating locally and nationally
House prices Increasingly unaffordable
Volume of house sales Few houses on the market locally,
regionally and nationally
Waiting lists for social housing Waiting lists increased locally and
nationally increased in 12 months
Housing NZ properties and vacancies Stock fully utilised locally and nationally;
waiting list suggests shortage
Housing Stress Problem locally and nationally
Safety Perception – Porirua a safe place to live Good
Perception – Porirua safe for children Good
under 14 years
Safety in city centre after dark Young people feel less safe than older
age groups
Walking alone in neighbourhood Young people feel less safe than older
at night age groups
Unintentional injuries Higher than national rate and increasing
Substantiated findings of abuse Local rates increasing while national rates
decreasing, Māori and Pasifika
over-represented
Key: Status
Good Moderate issue Mixed results Of concern
5Key findings
Satisfaction with living in Porirua Health
1. Most young people consider Porirua a great 8. Most young people have a positive
place to live and satisfaction levels with perception of their overall health. Our infant
council events and facilities popular with immunisation rates remain high.
children and young people remains high.
9. Concerns in the previous status report
Education related to child oral health and rates of
hospital admission for under-fives remain.
2. The high levels of participation in early
The level of tooth decay remains high locally
childhood education have been sustained
and nationally for Pasifika children and
since the first status report, albeit with small
Māori children, particularly the former.
ethnic disparities persisting.
10. Young people experience higher levels of
3. Achievement rates in National Standards
stress levels and feelings of isolation than
in reading, writing and maths are similar in
older age groups.
Porirua to national rates. There are however
ethnic disparities both locally and nationally. Unemployment
4. Porirua students are slightly below 11. Porirua young people are more likely to be
the national average in NCEA level 2 NEET (Not in Education, Employment or
achievement. However, our Māori and Training) and receiving a benefit than their
Pasifika students have higher achievement counterparts nationally.
rates than their counterparts nationally.
Engagement
5. Attendance rates are of concern both 12. Overall young people would like to have
locally and nationally with nearly a third not more say in council decision-making and
attending school regularly and significant a better understanding of council
ethnic disparities for Māori and Pasifika decision-making processes.
students.
13. Locally, young people have relatively high
6. The rate of transient student (that is engagement in elections in local and
students who change schools twice or more central government, with higher enrolment
between March and November of the school and voter turnout than their counterparts
year) is also of concern. Our rate is over twice nationally.
the national rate. Both attendance and
transient rates were issues highlighted in the Recreation
previous status report. 14. Approximately half of young people
in Porirua and New Zealand are doing
7. Our tertiary participation rates are similar
enough physical exercise. There is room
to the national rates as are our rates of
for improvement for both groups to meet
internet access, however there is variability
Ministry of Health guidelines.
across suburbs for the latter.
6 Status Report: Children and young people in Porirua 2018Housing Safety
15. In Porirua over a fifth of children live in 17. Most people consider Porirua a safe place
overcrowded houses and quarter live in to live and safe for children. However young
homes with damp and mould. A third of people are more likely to feel unsafe than
young people struggle to afford to heat older age groups, particularly in the city
their home in winter. Poor housing is a centre at night or walking alone in their
known contributor to poor child health and neighbour at night.
is likely influencing the high rate of hospital
18. Increasing numbers of children and young
admissions for children in Porirua.
people are experiencing abuse in their own
16. Rising house prices, falling house sales homes, compared to the national trend
and fully occupied social housing stock is where findings of substantiated abuse have
creating housing stress for families in Porirua. declined. Accidental injury rates are also
Housing stress means many families are higher in Porirua than nationally.
struggling to cover their everyday costs
because they are paying too great
a proportion of their income (over a third)
on housing costs.
7Introduction
Porirua City Council has a strong commitment The Council has multiple roles it can play in
to children and young people. In 2015 we improving the wellbeing of children and young
included “Children and young people at the people. These include:
centre of city decisions” as one of our strategic
• a provider – of facilities and services,
priorities in our Long-term Plan. A focus on
children and young people remains a priority • an advocate – champion of initiatives and
with “Children and young people at the heart amplifying children’s voices
of our city” proposed for our next Long-term
Plan 2018–38. • a convenor – bringing groups together to
find solutions and celebrate success
The Council has asked that the wellbeing of
children and young people is monitored in • partner – working alongside others including
the areas of education, health, employment, business, community and government
engagement and recreation. That monitoring
• monitor – keeping a citywide overview on
will assist in ensuring Council activities are
the wellbeing of children and young people.
well targeted and based on up-to-date
information. It will aid in identifying trends,
The Council will not duplicate the efforts
emerging issues, and specific challenges which
of other agencies. It will partner if it makes
may require a response from the Council.
sense to do so. It will deliver when it’s a local
The Status Report will also be used as a government responsibility. Where needed, it will
resource for applicants to the council’s new monitor progress and advocate if it thinks our
funds for young people. children or young people are missing out.
A section has been included on housing Notes on the Data
because it has an impact on the health and
The Status Report brings together a selection
education of children. Indicators related to
of indicators from official sources on the key
safety have been included because children
subjects identified by the Council (as noted
and young people have told us it is a priority
above). It is not an exhaustive selection of
for them.
information and in future indicators may be
added or deleted. There are some gaps in the
Status Report due to the absence of local level
datasets.1
1 For example it was not possible to get data on the physical activity levels of primary aged students in Porirua, nor was it
possible to get data on obesity levels of children and young people at a territorial authority level.
8 Status Report: Children and young people in Porirua 2018No single indicator measures an outcome. over time. The Labour Government is likely
The Council is not responsible for all of the to introduce targets related to child poverty
outcomes and indeed for many it is central reduction in 2018 and may give more priority
government that has the lead role (for to reducing child obesity. The next report will
examples outcomes related to education, reflect these shifts in government policies and
health, welfare and employment). This means priorities.
the Council needs to consider the role it
As the Quality of Life Survey is two-yearly, data
will play and the resources it will apply to
in this report is for 2016. The Status Report for
contributing to the outcomes.
2019 will include data from the 2018 survey.
Some of the data sets have changed since the
first report in 2017 and will continue to change
9Satisfaction with living in Porirua
Indicator 2017 2016
Porirua as a great place to live 2 NA (survey two yearly) Strongly agree/agree
78% 18–24 years
82% All
Satisfaction with Council events Good/Excellent Good/Excellent
for children, young people and Children’s Day 92% Children’s Day 90%
families3 Festival of the Elements 88% Festival of the Elements 83%
Creekfest 80% Creekfest 87%
Grand Traverse 99% Grand Traverse 92%
Satisfaction with public facilities Good/Excellent Good/Excellent
popular with children, young Pātaka Art + Museum 96% Pātaka Art + Museum 95%
people and families4 Libraries 95% Libraries 95%
Arena 95% Arena 94%
Swimming Pools 88% Swimming Pools 87%
Playgrounds 87% Playgrounds 87%
Sports fields 88% Sports fields 91%
Resident satisfaction with various Overall satisfied 78% NA5
services provided by the Council
that benefit children
Porirua – a great place to live Satisfaction with council events,
In 2016 over three quarters (78%) of young facilities and services
people agree that Porirua is a great place to Satisfaction with council events for children,
live and a third of young people (33%) felt their young people and families remains high in 2017.
quality of life had improved in 2016 compared There was a drop in satisfaction with Creekfest
with 12 months earlier. between 2016 and 2017 but this may have
been weather related.
Our residents continue to have high levels
of satisfaction with a broad range of facilities
popular with children, young people and
families. Three out of four residents are
satisfied with various services we offer for
children in the city.
2 Quality of Life Survey 2016.
3 Resident Satisfaction Survey.
4 As above.
5 This question was included in the residents survey for the first time in 2017.
10 Status Report: Children and young people in Porirua 2018Education
Indicator Porirua New Zealand Status
Early Childhood June 2015–16 – Total June 2015–16 – Total Good but slightly below
Education6 95% 97% NZ
Ethnic breakdown Ethnic breakdown On par with NZ
Māori 96% Māori 95%
Pasifika 93% Pasifika 93%
European/Pakeha 99% European/Pakeha 98%
National Standards7 2015–2016 – Total 2015–16 – Total On par with NZ, maths
Reading 77.5% Reading: 78% slightly below
Writing 71% Writing: 71%
Math 73% Math: 75%
Ethnic breakdown Ethnic breakdown Māori rates in Porirua on
Māori Māori par with NZ Māori rate
Reading 70.5% Reading: 69%
Writing 62.5% Writing: 62%
Math 66% Math: 65%
Pasifika Pasifika Pasifika rates in Porirua on
Reading 68% Reading: 66% par with NZ Pasifika rate
Writing 61% Writing: 60.5%
Math 63% Math: 63%
European/Pakeha European/Pakeha European/Pakeha rates
Reading 90% Reading: 84% in Porirua are higher
Writing 84% Writing: 71% than rates for European/
Math 85% Math: 81% Pakeha in NZ
Qualifications 8 2015-16 – Total 80% 2015-16 – Total 85% Below national rate
18 year olds with NCEA Ethnic breakdown Ethnic breakdown Small ethnic disparities
Level 2 or equivalent Māori 81% Māori 74% locally, larger disparities
Pasifika 83% Pasifika 79% nationally
European/Pakeha 86% European/Pakeha 88%
Students attending 2016 – Total 64% 2016 – Total 67% Slightly lower than NZ rate
school regularly 9 Ethnic breakdown Ethnic breakdown On par with NZ rates but
The percentage of Māori 58% Māori 55% with ethnic disparities
students who have Pasifika 58% Pasifika 57% locally and nationally
attended more than European/Pakeha 70% European/Pakeha 70.5%
90% of Term 2
Rate of transient 2016 9.2 (rate per 1000) 2016 5.0 (rate per 1000) Porirua rate nearly double
students (per 1000)10 the national rate
The number of students Rate per 1000 Rate per 1000 Ethnic disparities
who changed school Māori 21.1 Māori 12.2 particularly for Māori
twice or more during the Pasifika 5.6 Pasifika 6.0 locally and nationally
period 1 March to 1 Nov European/Pakeha 4.1 European/Pakeha 3.2
6 Porirua and NZ Education Profile 2015-16, Education Counts, Ministry of Education.
7 As above.
8 As above.
9 Ministry of Education: Education Counts.
10 As above.
11Indicator Porirua New Zealand Status
Tertiary participation 2016 59% 2016 60% On par with NZ
% of school leavers Ethnic breakdown Ethnic breakdown Ethnic disparities locally
enrolled in tertiary within Māori 46% Māori 50.5% and nationally, high rates
one year of leaving Pasifika 55.5% Pasifika 54% for European/Pakeha in
school European/Pakeha 75% European/Pakeha 61% Porirua
Internet access Census 2013 73.5% Census 2013 73% On par with NZ but
% of households pockets of low access
May 2016 11 May 2016 79%
connected to the locally
Porirua East 60% 2017 (UMR)12 93%
internet
Titahi Bay 80%
Early Childhood Education National Standards – Reading
Nearly 900 five year olds started school in Writing and Math
Porirua in 2016 and over 62,000 nationally. The proportion of students in Porirua achieving
The majority had participated in early at or above the National Standard in reading,
childhood education. The ECE rate in Porirua writing and math is very similar to student
is high and very similar to the national rate. achievement rates nationally. There are
The ethnic breakdown between Porirua and however large ethnic disparities in achievement
nationally is almost identical. The area most in rates within Porirua and within New Zealand.
need of improvement is the Pasifika ECE rate For example nine out of ten European/Pakeha
in Porirua which is 5% below the ethnic group students are at or above the National Standard
with the highest rating – European/Pakeha. for reading in Porirua compared with seven out
of ten Māori students.
Note: The Minister of Education announced
that starting in 2018 schools will no longer be
compelled to report annually against National
Standards to the Ministry of Education.13
11 Chorus data cited in Community Internet Connectivity Report, 2 March 2017.
12 State of the Internet NZ 2017, Internet NZ www.internetnz.nz/sites/default/files/SOTI%20FINAL.pdf
13 Ministerial Press Release 12 December 2017 www.beehive.govt.nz/release/national-standards-ended
12 Status Report: Children and young people in Porirua 201818 year olds with NCEA level 2 Tertiary participation
or equivalent Porirua students have similar rates of tertiary
The proportion of Māori and Pasifika 18 year participation one year after leaving school as
olds in Porirua with NCEA level 2 or equivalent students nationally. The rates are similar to
is higher than the national rates. Rates are previous year (2015).
trending up with an improvement of 6% for
Tertiary participation rates in Porirua are high
Māori and 8% for Pasifika compared with
for European/Pakeha students (75%) and
the previous year. Rates have improved at a
substantially lower for Pasifika (55.5%) and
national level also, but to a lesser degree.
Māori (46%). There are also ethnic disparities
nationally. Our European/Pakeha students’
Students attending school regularly
participation rate is 14% higher than the
Approximately two-thirds of students in Porirua national rate for same ethnic group, our
and nationally attend school regularly, that Pasifika rate is almost the same as the national
is, attended term 2, 2016 at least 90% of rate and our Māori rate is lower than that of
the time. This leaves a third of students not Māori student throughout the country.
attending regularly.
Rates of regular attendance are highest for Internet access
European/Pakeha students both locally and The latest Census showed that over seven out
nationally on 70%. The rate for Māori and of ten of households in Porirua and in New
Pasifika students is 12% lower in Porirua. There Zealand were connected to the internet (73.5%
are similar ethnic disparities at a national level. and 73% respectively). There is considerable
variability in access across Porirua with 95% of
Good attendance rates are important as
households in Endeavour-Resolution connected
student who do not attend regularly struggle to
compared with 45% in Cannons Creek North
achieve academically.
and Waitangirua.
Rate of transience More recent Chorus data has shown that there
In 2016 the rate of transient students in Porirua, have been improvements with connectivity
that is, students that moved school twice or increasing from 51% in Porirua East in March
more between 1 March and 1 November was 9.2. 2013 to 60% in May 2016, and connectivity
While this is an improvement of the 2015 rate increasing in Titahi Bay from 69% to 80% over
of 11 it still far exceeds the national rate of 5.0 the same period.
students per 1000 students. National figures from a UMR survey in 2017
The rate of transience for local Māori students found that 93% of New Zealanders can use
is twice the overall rate for Porirua and more or access the internet but only 80% have a
than four times the national rate. Rates of home connection. In addition to more people
transience for European and Pasifika kids are being able to access the internet, the speed
much lower and similar to national rates. of upload and download is increasing and
the amount of data being used is increasing
Rates of transience are important as students rapidly, both locally and throughout the
who do not move schools have higher school country.
leaver achievement rates than those who
change schools twice or more.
13Health
Indicator Porirua New Zealand Status
Perceptions of overall 2016 2016 Good, young people
health14 81% Young People NA Young People equivalent to adults
Positive perception of 81% All 82% All15
overall health
Infant immunisation 16 Quarter ending 30 Sept Quarter ending 30 Sept Good, slightly above
95% of infants aged CCDHB NZ NZ rate
eight months will have 2017 94% (94%) 2017 92% (94%)
completed their primary Ethnic breakdown Ethnic breakdown Small ethnic
course of immunisations Māori 91% (94%) Māori 87% (90%) disparities
(6 weeks, 3 months and 5 Pasifika 93% (93.5%) Pasifika 95% (96%)
months) 2016 Sept Quarter Euro/Pakeha 96% (94%) Euro/Pakeha 93% (94%)
data in brackets
Child oral health Decay free at 5 years, 201617 Decay free at 5 years, 201618 Poor oral health
% of children with no 56% 60% locally and nationally
decay in baby teeth at Ethnic breakdown 2016 Ethnic breakdown 2016 Significant ethnic
age 5 Māori 45% Māori 41% disparities locally
Pasifika 37% Pasifika 34% and nationally
Other 71% Other 69.5%
Ambulatory Sensitive Year to Dec 2016 Year to Dec 2016 Porirua and CCDHB
Hospitalisations (ASH)19 ASH rate per 100,000 ASH rate per 100,000 rate below national
Admissions to hospital Porirua, 0-4 years 5,529 NZ, 0-4 years 6,776 rate
for conditions that could CCDHB, 0-4 years 6,436
have been prevented by Porirua ethnic breakdown Ethnic breakdown Large ethnic
appropriate interventions Māori 7,533 Māori 7,212 disparity especially
in a primary care or Pasifika 8,827 Pasifika 12,168 for Pasifika children
community setting Other 3,018 Other 6,677 locally and nationally
CCDHB ethnic breakdown
Māori 6,415
Pacific 12,079
Other 5,536
Stress20 2016 2016 Stress levels in young
How often felt in the last Always/most of the time Always/most of the time people higher than
12 months 16% All 17% 7 cities other age groups
31% 18-24 years NA 7 cities
Isolation21 2016 2016 Feelings of isolation
Frequency of feeling Most of the time/always Most of the time/always higher for young
isolated in the last year 6% All 5% 7 cities people than other
12% 18-24 years NA 18-24 years age groups
14 The Quality of Life Survey is carried out every two years. No data available in 2017. The next report is due out in October 2018.
15 All = average total for other participating cities in the Quality of Life survey.
16 Three monthly reporting Immunisation coverage, Ministry of Health www.health.govt.nz/our-work/preventative-health-
wellness/immunisation/immunisation-coverage/national-and-dhb-immunisation-data
17 Data suppled by Bee Healthy Regional Dental Service, December 2017 MoH www.health.govt.nz/nz-health-statistics/health-
statistics-and-data-sets/oral-health-data-and-stats/age-5-and-year-8-oral-health-data-community-oral-health-service
18 MoH www.health.govt.nz/nz-health-statistics/health-statistics-and-data-sets/oral-health-data-and-stats/age-5-and-year-
8-oral-health-data-community-oral-health-service
19 Data supplied by CCDHB, 13 December 2017, noting that different methods are used to calculate the ASH the ASH rate for
100,000 for the domiciled population in Porirua and in NZ.
20 Quality of Life Survey 2016.
21 As above.
14 Status Report: Children and young people in Porirua 2018Overall perceptions of health ASH or Ambulatory Sensitive Hospitalisations
Over eight out of ten young people aged 18-24 are admissions to hospital for conditions that
years have positive perceptions of their overall could have been prevented or treated at the
health, similar to the rate for all adult ages in primary health care level. A high ASH rate
Porirua. suggests the need for greater access and
quality in primary health care.
Immunisation
Infant immunisation rates at age eight months, Stress and isolation23
remains high both locally and nationally with Over one third (31%) of young people in Porirua
small ethnic disparities. Immunisation rates at indicated that they had experienced stress that
age two years are also high on 95%, (95% for had had a negative effect on them in the last
Māori and 94% for Pacific children.22 12 months – “always or most of the time”. This is
nearly twice the rate for respondents of all ages
Child oral health (16%).
Poor oral health in children aged five is an 12% of young people indicated that they felt
issue both locally and nationally. In 2016 just isolated always/most of the time in the last
over five out of ten new entrants were decay twelve months. This is twice the all respondent
free in Porirua and six out of ten nationally. rate for Porirua. The number of young people in
There are significant ethnic disparities locally Porirua who rarely/never felt isolated in the last
and throughout New Zealand. 63% of Pasifika years (53%) is significantly lower than the all
children had experienced decay on arrival at age’s rate of 71%.
school and 66% of Pasifika children nationally.
The rates of tooth decay in Māori children It is important to monitor perceptions of
were also high at 55% (Porirua) and isolation as high levels can indicate that some
59% (New Zealand). people may not be getting the social support
they need and this can impact on their physical
Hospital admissions for under fives and mental wellbeing and their quality of life in
general.
The Porirua ASH rate (hospital admission) is
lower than the national age for children aged Note: Data on youth mental health, that is
under 5 years. However there are large ethnic hospitalisation rates for self-harm and youth
disparities both locally and nationally. The rate suicide have not been included in the 2018
of hospital admissions for Pasifika children in report as data more current than that provided
Porirua, and nationally is more than twice the in the 2017 report is unavailable.
rate of ‘other’. The rate of hospital admissions
for Māori children from Porirua is also high.
22 CCDHB Annaul Report 2015/2016:46.
23 Note this data is from the Quality of Life Survey 2016.
15Youth unemployment
Indicator Porirua New Zealand Status
Youth unemployment 24 NEET Rate 15-24 years NEET Rate 15-24 years Higher than national rate
19% 12%
(NEET = Not in Education, % of 18-24 year olds % of 18-24 year olds Higher than the national
Employment or Training) receiving a benefit receiving a benefit rate
14% 9%
Youth unemployment and Those most likely to be recieving a working age
benefit receipt benefit in Porirua are Māori (37%), followed by
In September 2017 nearly one fifth (19%) of Pasifika (25.5%) and European (22%). Ethnic
young people in Porirua were NEET – Not in disparities are shared locally and nationally.
Education, Employment or Training. This is It is important to reduce the number of young
7% higher than the figure for young people people in receipt of a benefit as much as
nationally. possible, because life choices and outcomes are
In September 2017, 4153 people in Porirua were substantively worse the longer a young person
in reciept of a main benefit. Nearly one in five recieves the benefit.
(18% or 744) were aged between 18 and 24
years24.
24 Benefit Fact Sheets by TA Sept 2017, MSD - www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/statistics/
benefit/index.html
16 Status Report: Children and young people in Porirua 2018Engagement
Indicator Porirua New Zealand Status
Desire to have more say 26Agree/strongly agree Agree/strongly agree Half of young people
Desire to have more say in what 57% All 61% 7 cities want to have more
Council does 51% 18-24 years NA 18-24 years say – opportunity for
improved engagement
Understanding of Council Agree/strongly agree Agree/strongly agree Low levels of
decision-making processes27 32% 7 cities understanding all
38% All NA 18-24 years ages, especially young
23% 18-24 years people
Confidence in Council decision Agree/strongly agree Agree/strongly agree Just over half of young
making28 47% All 39% 7 cities people confident, room
Council makes decisions in the 53% 18–24 years NA 18–24 years for improvement – all
best interests of the city ages
Enrolment – local body % enrolled % enrolled Relatively high levels of
elections 201629 95% All 89% All local government voter
(Electoral Commission) 70% 18–24 years 66% 18–24 years enrolment by Porirua
(est. eligible population (est. eligible population young people
YP 5,190) YP 455,500)
Young people Young people
Gen. roll 3098 General roll 268,940
Māori roll 543 Māori roll 32,491
Voter enrolment – general 18–24 years 18–24 years Relatively high levels of
election 2017 Mana 80% 72% General Election voter
All ages All ages enrolment for young
Mana 97% 92% People in Porirua/Mana
Voter turnout – general Mana electorate All electorates More young people in
elections 201730 83% (all ages) 79.8% (all ages) Porirua vote than their
counterparts nationally.
Mana electorate All electorates
18–24 years 18–24 years
74.5% Māori 61.8% Māori
74.1% Non-Māori 71.3% Non-Māori
25 Quality of Life Survey 2016.
26 As above.
27 As above.
28 Neither the Electoral Commission or PCC has data on voter turnout by age for the local body elections 2016.
29 www.elections.org.nz/events/2017-general-election/2017-general-election-results/voter-turnout-statistics?electorate_
name=All+electorates&voter_descent=2&=Apply
17Desire to have more say/ Enrolment – General Election 2017
understanding of/confidence in Four out of five young people in Porirua
council decision making processes enrolled to vote in the 2017 General Election,
The Quality of Life survey asks a number of a result that compared favourably to their
questions about what residents think about counterparts nationally. This signals a high level
local government decision making; namely how of political engagement. However, there is still
they rate their understanding of how decisions room for improvement with nearly 1,100 young
are made, their confidence in decisions being people (or one fifth of the estimated eligible
made in the best interests of the city and population) that did not enroll.
whether they would like to have more say.
Nearly eight out of ten eligible voters (or 79.8%)
Data in this report is derived from a youth voted in the 2017 General Elections, up 1.9% on
analysis of the Quality of Life Survey. The 2016 the previous election and the highest turnout
survey shows that over half of young people since 2005 elections (80.9%). Voter turnout in
would like to have more say in what the the Mana Electorate was even higher than the
council does, signaling a willingness for greater New Zealand turnout on 83%.
engagement that we could build upon.
Voting – General Election 2017
Levels of understanding of council decision-
Nearly three quarters of young people in the
making processes are low for young people and
Mana Electorate, both Māori and non-Māori,
for older age groups. Confidence that council
voted in the 2017 General Election. There was
decisions are in the best interests of the city
higher than the voting rates from Māori and
are slightly higher for young people but there is
non-Māori young people nationally. It was also
room for improvement for all ages.
an improvement on the rates from the previous
election in 2014.
Local Government Elections 2016
Seven out of ten (70%) young people aged Enrolment and voting, whether it is in local
18–24 years were enrolled to vote in the last or central government elections is important
local government election. This compares to because it is a fundamental way for people to
66% for young people nationally. express their political will. Citizen participation
in the political process and in civic affairs
There is room for improvement in youth is a sign of a healthy democracy. It also
enrolment, both locally and nationally, when reflects peoples’ sense of connection with and
compared to the rates for all ages – 95% for investment in the issues that affect the society
all voters in Porirua and 89% for all voters in which they live.30
nationally.
30 www.gpiwellingtonregion.govt.nz/outcomes/cultural/strong-and-tolerant/voter-turnout/#indicators
18 Status Report: Children and young people in Porirua 2018Recreation
Indicator Porirua New Zealand Status
Physical activity Quality of Life Survey NZ Health Survey Porirua on par with
32
Frequency of doing physical 49% young people 18-24 years 53% NZ but improvement
exercise active 5 days or more needed to meet
Ministry of Health
guidelines
Physical activity Sport Wellington NA Improvement needed
% secondary school students in Insight tool to meet Ministry of
Porirua active (13–17 years) 41% Health Guidelines
In 2016 nearly half of young people in Porirua Physical activity is important because it
stated that they were physically active five improves overall health, making growing bodies
or more of the previous seven days32. This is stronger, more flexible and improve energy
similar to the all age’s average of 50%, and levels overall. It can also assist in maintaining
similar to the results in the Ministry of Health health body weight.
New Zealand Health Survey. The proportion of
No local data was available on child obesity
secondary student active in sport was lower
levels however the NZ Health Survey 2016/1733
on 41% however this does not include sports
found:
participation at club level.
• around 1 in 8 children (aged 2–14 years) were
No data was available on physical activity
obese (12%)
levels of younger children in Porirua.
• a further 21% were children were overweight
There is room for significant improvement
but not obese
both locally and nationally. The Ministry of
Health recommends that children and young • 18% of Māori children were obese
people do at least sixty minutes of moderate or
vigorous physical activity every day. Only 10% • 29% of Pacific children were obese
of secondary school students met this target in
• children living in the most deprived areas
the 2012 Youth Survey. Participation rates tend
were 2.5 times as likely to be obese as
to be higher at primary level, tapering off as
children living in the least deprived areas.
children get older.
31 Physically active adults aged 15 years and over, NZ Health Survey 2014/15, Ministry of Health.
32 This data relates to young people aged 18-24 years. No data was available on physical activity rates for children at a territorial
authority level.
33 www.health.govt.nz/nz-health-statistics/health-statistics-and-data-sets/obesity-statistics
19Housing
Indicator Porirua New Zealand Status
Children and overcrowding 2013 2013 Higher than
% of children aged 0-14 years 22% 16% national rate
living in crowded households35
Damp and mould 2016 2016 On par with NZ but
Home has a problem with 27% 26% 7 city average problem for 1 in 4
damp or mould during winter homes locally and
months36 nationally
Heating affordability 2016 2016 One third of homes
Can afford to heat home 67% 64% 7 city average struggle to afford
properly during winter37 heating locally and
nationally
House prices and sales38 Prices Porirua Sept 2017 Prices Wellington Region House prices rose
compared to Sept quarter 12 Increased 9.4% and NZ faster in Porirua
months earlier Increased 7.2% and 3.1% than within the
respectively region or NZ
Volume of sales Volume of sales The volume of sales
Porirua Wellington and NZ has declined over
Decreased 16% Decreased 15% and 17% the same period
respectively locally, regionally
and nationally
Social housing waiting list39 Sept 2017 Sept 2017 Greater %
Priority A 74 Priority A 4,908 of priority B
Priority B 55 Priority B 936 applicants locally
Total 129 Total 5,84440 than nationally
Priority A 57% Priority A 89%
Priority B 43% Priority B 11%
HNZ properties & vacancies Sept 201741 Sept 201742 Stock fully utilised
Total 2,637 Total 66,187 locally and
Vacancies 32 (1%) Vacancies 1,562 (2%) nationally
Housing stress43 % Income % households % Income % households Problem locally and
% of households that pay more 30% 39% 30% 44% nationally
than 30%/40%/50% of their 40% 24% 40% 30%
income on rent 50% 15% 50% 21%
34 The Determinants of Health for Children and Young People in the Hutt Valley, Capital and Coast and Wairarapa DHBs,
November 2014.
35 Quality of Life Survey 2016.
36 As above.
37 Porirua Quarterly Economic Monitor from Infometrics.
38 www.housing.msd.govt.nz/information-for-housing-providers/register/housing-register.html
39 Figure excludes those in social houses who have applied for a transfer.
40 www.hnzc.co.nz/assets/Publications/Research/Housing-Statistics-Vacant-Properties/Vacant-Stock-Territorial-Local-Authority-
September-2017.pdf
41 Housing Quarterly Report, Sept 2017, MSD.
42 Excludes social housing as rent is subsidised, source Census 2013.
20 Status Report: Children and young people in Porirua 2018Children and overcrowding are ready to be matched to a suitable property.
The proportion of children aged 0-14 years Priority A applicants have been assessed as
who live in overcrowded conditions is relatively having a severe housing need.
high. In 2013 approximately 2,500 children Very high occupancy rates for HNZ homes
(22%) were living in overcrowded households in locally and nationally indicates a shortage in
Porirua. This compares with 12% for the CCDHB supply. This places financial stress on families
area and 16% for New Zealand.43 that cannot afford to rent in the private market
and cannot access subsidised housing.
Healthy homes
Over a quarter of Porirua people report their Housing stress
home having a problem with damp and mould It is generally accepted that a household
and over a third of local people struggle to will experience ‘housing stress’ if a household
pay for home heating during winter. Problems spends more than 30% of its income on housing
with damp, mould and the adequacy and costs (either rent or mortgage).44 Housing is
affordability of home heating are problems arguably the single biggest expenditure item in
shared at a local and a national level. a household budget so when housing costs are
high there is less money for other items and less
Social housing register and HNZ choices available.
vacancies
Nearly four in ten (39%) private rental
The numbers people waiting for social housing
households are paying more than 30% of their
in Porirua has increased by 11% in the year to
household income on rent and are therefore
September 2017 in Porirua. Pressure on social
experiencing ‘housing stress’. One in five
housing is greater nationally with figures
households pay over 40% of their income on
showing a 27% increase over the same period.
rent and 15% commit over half their household
The Housing Register represents applicants income. This problem is not unique to Porirua,
not currently in social housing who have been with national figures even higher.
assessed as eligible for social housing, and who
43 The Determinants of Health for Children and Young People in Hutt Valley, Capital and Coast and Wairarapa DHBs,
November 2014: 93,98.
44 www.repository.digitalnz.org/system/uploads/record/attachment/415/how_affordable_is_housing_in_new_zealand_and_
what_strategies_are_available_to_reduce_housing_stress_.pdf
21Safety
Indicator Porirua New Zealand Status
Safe place to live 46 2017 No directly comparable NA
Yes 89% national data
Safe for children 2017 No directly comparable NA
under 14 years47 Yes 79% national data
Safety in city centre Quality of Life 2016 Citizens’ Satisfaction Young people feel less
after dark 26% 18-24 year olds agree Survey 2016/1748 safe than older age
very or fairly safe 47% agree feel safe/very groups
compared to 37% for all safe (adults)
ages
Walking alone in Quality of Life 2016 Citizens’ Satisfaction Young people feel less
neighbourhood at Walking alone in local Survey 2016/17 safe than older age
night neighbourhood at night 68% agree feel safe/very groups
safe
58% 18-24 year olds agree
very or fairly safe
compared to 68% for all
ages
Unintentional No. hospital discharges No. hospital discharges Porirua rate higher
injuries49 for 0-9 years olds for 0-9 years olds than national rate and
Rate/100,000 Rate/100,000 increasing
2016 990.0 2016 824.3
2015 856.8 2015 821.9
Substantiated Porirua CYF site NZ Porirua rate increasing
findings of abuse 2016/17 213 2016/17 12,117 while national rate
(Distinct children and 2015/16 172 2015/16 13,598 decreasing
young people)50
Increase 41 or 24% Decrease 1,481 or 11%
Ethnic breakdown Ethnic breakdown Local rates increasing
2016/1751 2016/17 while national rates
Māori 50% Māori decreasing
Pasifika 28.5% Pasifika Māori and Pasifika over-
European/Pakeha 37% European/Pakeha represented
Other 10 %
45 Annual Residents Survey 2017.
46 As above.
47 NZ Police Citizens’ Satisfaction Survey, Gravitas, 2017.
48 NZ Injury Query System psm-dm.otago.ac.nz/niqs/index.php
49 Distinct means counted only once for the period shown www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/
statistics/cyf/findings.html#Downloadthelatestnationalandlocalleveldata3
50 The percentage exceeds 100% as some children and young people identify as multiple ethnicities. Data supplied by Ministry for
Vulnerable Children via email 15 December 2017.
22 Status Report: Children and young people in Porirua 2018Perceptions of safety Substantiated findings of abuse
Nearly nine out of ten residents consider Porirua In Porirua the number of substantiated findings
a safe place to live in 2017 similar to numbers in of abuse increased by 24% or 41 children and
2016. Approximately eight out of ten residents young people in 2017 compared to the previous
consider Porirua a safe place for children in 12 months.
annual resident’s surveys in 2016 and 2017.
This differs from the national trend which saw
Young people feel less safe than other older an 11% decrease in children and young people
age groups in their neighbourhood at night and with substantiated findings of abuse.
in the city centre at night.
Māori and Pasifika children and young
people are over-represented in abuse data,
Unintentional injuries
particularly Māori children.
Unintentional injury rates (accidents) for
children aged under 10 years in Porirua are A finding of abuse or neglect is made after an
higher than the national rate and have investigation or assessment is completed by
increased on the figure twelve months prior. Child, Youth and Family and abuse or neglect
Unintentional injury is a leading cause of is substantiated. Abuse includes emotional,
hospitalisation for children in New Zealand.51 physical and sexual abuse as well as neglect.
While local data by ethnicity was unavailable, Note: Data has been requested on the ethnic
research shows that rates of unintentional breakdown on abuse data at a national level
injury tend to be higher for Māori and Pasifika but was not available in time.
children and there are correlations between
high levels of poverty and high rates of
unintentional injury in children. Boys also tend
to have higher rates of unintentional injuries
compared to the rate for girls.
51 Injury Prevention Aoteaora www.injuryprevention.org.nz/focus-areas/child-and-youth/
23Disclaimer: While all care and diligence has been used in extracting, analysing and compiling this information, Porirua City Council gives no warranty that the information provided is without error. COPYRIGHT © You are free to copy, distribute and adapt the work, as long as you attribute the work to Porirua City Council. Published in February 2018. Porirua City Council 16 Cobham Court PO Box 50218 Porirua 5240 This document is available on our website poriruacity.govt.nz
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