Canterbury Wellbeing Index
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) designed the Canterbury Wellbeing Index to monitor wellbeing and track the progress of social recovery from the 2010/11 earthquakes. The Index uses indicators to identify emerging social trends and issues. It also provides accurate and robust information to the Canterbury DHB, partner agencies and the community.
The Canterbury Wellbeing Index was produced annually by CERA from 2013 to 2015.
The Canterbury Wellbeing Index was reviewed in 2017 rather than an updated volume being produced. The Canterbury DHB came together with partner agencies instead, to consider the purpose and content of the Index within the context of other monitoring activities.
The proposal for the next version of the Canterbury Wellbeing Index was approved by the Greater Christchurch Psychosocial Governance Group in December 2017. The new online tool will collate and curate high quality information about our region’s wellbeing status and factors influencing wellbeing (determinants). There will also be a focus on strengths-based measures and an analysis of equity.
The new Canterbury Wellbeing Index will be released in late 2018.
The most recent Canterbury Wellbeing Index
- Download the Canterbury Wellbeing Index – September 2016 (9.71MB PDF)
- Download the Canterbury Wellbeing Index Summary – September 2016 (1.01MB PDF)
Sections of the 2016 Canterbury Wellbeing Index
- Participation in education (728KB PDF)
- Educational achievement: NCEA Level 2 pass rate (435KB PDF)
- Employment outcomes (869KB PDF)
- Household income (548KB PDF)
- Housing affordability and availability (1.54MB PDF)
- Keeping well and having access to health services (610KB)
- Mental wellbeing (1.84MB PDF)
- Risk factors (765KB PDF)
- Offending patterns (1.18MB PDF)
- Child abuse and neglect (398KB PDF)
- Participation in and attend the arts (365KB PDF)
- Sports participation (478KB PDF)
- Households are prepared for Civil Defence emergencies (295KB PDF)
- Social connectedness (632KB PDF)
- Civil participation (549Kb PDF)
- Population (713KB PDF)
For more information, contact:
Annabel Begg
Ph:+64 3 364 1777
Ring the Canterbury Support Line on 0800 777 846, if you are finding it hard and need support.
You will be able to talk to someone about accessing the kind of support you need.
Previous Canterbury Wellbeing Index Reports
June 2015 Canterbury Wellbeing Index
- Canterbury Wellbeing Index – updated August 2015 (5.7Mb PDF)
- Canterbury Wellbeing Index Summary – updated August 2015 (465Kb PDF)
June 2014 Canterbury Wellbeing Index
- Canterbury Wellbeing Index – updated July 2014 (5.8Mb PDF)
- Canterbury Wellbeing Index Summary – updated July 2014 (300Kb PDF)
June 2013 Canterbury Wellbeing Index
- Canterbury Wellbeing Index – updated December 2013 (4.3Mb PDF)