Community profile 2015 West area 2 covering Nawton, Crawshaw, Grandview and Brymer
T able of contents
1. Introduction 3
2. Demographic Information 4 2.1 Age structure 5 2.2 Cultural diversity 6 2.3 Qualifications and income 7 2.4 NZ Deprivation Index 7 2.5 Community survey – standard of living 9
3. Employment 11
4. Households, Housing and Families 13 4.1 Home heating 15 4.2 Community survey – home condition 15
5. Safety 17 5.1 Community survey – perceptions of safety 18
6. General Wellbeing 19 6.1 Community survey – health and wellbeing 20 6.2 Community survey – tobacco use 21 6.3 Community survey – physical activity 23
7. Social Wellbeing 24 7.1 Access to telecommunications 25 7.2 Community survey – transport options 26 7.3 Community survey – public transport 27 7.4 Community survey – public facilities 29 7.5 Community survey – reading 30 7.6 Engagement in democracy 31 7.7 Community survey – social connections 32
8. Community profile areas - summary 36 East Area 1
West Area 1 East Area 2
East Area 3 Crawshaw Grandview Brymer West Area 2 Nawton West Area 4 East West West Area 4 East Area 3 Area 5 Area 5
West Area 6
2 Community Profile 2015 1 Introduction What is a community profile? Hamilton city community profiles provide information about community areas across Hamilton.
The community profile will cover the following topics:
§§ background of the area §§ physical description of location and boundaries §§ demographic and social statistics compiled from the 2013 Census. Where applicable, results will be compared with the Hamilton average §§ perceptions of the local community about their life experiences living in the area, compiled from the community survey §§ the views of residents about social services and public facilities, compiled from the community survey §§ community needs, compiled from the community survey.
Who can use this community profile? The profile is designed to be used by individuals and organisations with an interest in the community and it is intended to provide assistance to decision making for community initiatives and projects.
The profiles are also designed to be used by the residents of the community themselves, to help form a better understanding of their area and how it compares with other areas and the greater Hamilton community.
Sources Information has been accessed primarily from two sources:
§§ Census 2013 (Statistics New Zealand) §§ Hamilton City Council community surveys, conducted in 2014. Both these sources provide a snapshot of data at the time they were taken. Data generally does not measure longitudinal trends.
About West Area 2 West Area 2 is on the western boundary of Hamilton. It is generally a residential area, with some retail.
A shopping centre is located in West Area 2, which includes a supermarket, greengrocer, and various entertainment, dining and fast food shops.
Schools in West Area 2 include Fraser High School, Nawton Primary School and Crawshaw Primary School. Recreational facilities in the area include the Western Community Centre and Elliot Park, which is used extensively for sport and recreation. There is also a number of other parks and recreational spaces in the area, including Dominion Park, Te Kooti Park, Crawshaw Park and Brymer Park.
West area 2 Community Profile – Covering Nawton, Crawshaw, Grandview and Brymer 3 2 Demographic Information
4 2 Demographic Information
The population of West Area 2 is different from the Hamilton average in many ways. The average age in West Area 2 is variable compared to Hamilton, and there are more residents under the age of 16. There is a higher proportion of the population who identify as Maaori, and like the rest of Hamilton, ethnic and cultural diversity is rising. Incomes vary across the area and there are lower levels of formal qualifications. Community survey responses indicate that West Area 2 residents perceive to have a lower standard of living and do not always feel satisfied with the neighbourhood in which they live.
West Area 2 is a cluster of four census area units in Brymer Hamilton. These are Nawton, Crawshaw, Grandview and 2623 Nawton Brymer. 4503
The total population is 13,053. This is 9.2 per cent of the Hamilton population. The population has grown less than 1 per cent since 2006.
Male Female
West Area 2 48% 52% Grandview Hamilton 48% 52% 3132 Crawshaw 2793
2.1 Age structure West Area 2 has a variable age structure. The median age for each unit in West Area 2 is shown in Table 1. On average, West Area 2 has a younger population than the Hamilton average (Fig. 1).
T able 1: Median Age, West Area 2
Median Age
Nawton 33.8
Crawshaw 25.8
Grandview 30.1
Brymer 34.7
Hamilton average 32.2
Source: Census 2013
West area 2 Community Profile – Covering Nawton, Crawshaw, Grandview and Brymer 5 Figure 1: Age Structure, West Area 2 and Hamilton
¢ 15 and Under ¢ 16-64 ¢ Over 65 w
West Area 2 25.2% 65.2% 9.6%
Hamilton 21.5% 67.1% 11.4%
Source: Census 2013
2.2 Cultural diversity A significant proportion of the population identify as European although this is lower than the Hamilton average. There is a higher proportion of the West Area 2 population who identify as Maaori than the Hamilton average (Fig. 2). The proportion of residents living in West Area 2 who were born outside of New Zealand is lower than the Hamilton average. The area is experiencing a growth in the number of residents born outside of New Zealand (Fig. 3).
Residents have a similar profile for languages spoken to the Hamilton average, with over 95 per cent speaking English. There are more Maaori language speakers compared to the Hamilton average with similar figures for Samoan and New Zealand Sign Language speakers. There are fewer people speaking other languages. Since 2006, the number of other language speakers has increased (Fig. 4). Figure 2: Ethnicity of Residents: West Area 2 and Hamilton
¢ West Area 2 ¢ Hamilton
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69.5% 65.8%
30.3% 21.3% 11.6% 13.8% 6.6% 5.1% 1.4% 2.0% European Maaori Asian Pacific Middle Eastern / Latin American / African Source: Census 2013
Figure 3: Percentage of Residents who were Figure 4: “Other” Language Speakers 2001-2013, born outside of New Zealand, West Area 2 and West Area 2 and Hamilton Hamilton
¢ West Area 2 ¢ Hamilton ¢ West Area 2 ¢ Hamilton 24.0% 21.9% 15.8% 14.0% 17.9% 17.5% 12.3% 15.1% 13.9% 10.9% 9.8% 8.6%
2001 2006 2013 2001 2006 2013 Source: Census 2013 Source: Census 2013
6 Community Profile 2015 2.3 Qualifications and income The percentage of the population who have a formal qualification is 71.6 per cent, compared to the Hamilton average of 80.9 per cent.
The median annual income varies across the area (Table 2). There are fewer people on incomes of less than $20,000, and more people of incomes of $20,000 - $50,000 (Fig. 5).
Table 2: Median Income, West Area 2
Median Income
Nawton $28,500
Crawshaw $22,300
Grandview $26,000
Brymer $34,900
Hamilton Average: $27,700
Source: Census 2013
Figure 5: Annual Income, West Area 2 and Hamilton
¢ Under $20,000 ¢ $20,000-$50,000 ¢ Over $50,000
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West Area 2 39.0% 39.1% 21.9%
Hamilton 39.9% 34.5% 25.6%
Source: Census 2013
2.4 New Zealand Deprivation Index The New Zealand Deprivation Index is updated after each Census and uses a number of indicators to profile the country based on deprivation. Ten indicators are used to create the index, and include income, education, employment and housing figures. The country is then profiled in one of ten deprivation levels, from one (least deprived) to 10 (most deprived). The four units that make up West Area 2 are between four and 10, indicating a generally high level of deprivation (Fig. 6).
West area 2 Community Profile – Covering Nawton, Crawshaw, Grandview and Brymer 7 Figure 6: Map of New Zealand Deprivation 2013 levels for West Area 2
Source: Census 2013
8 Community Profile 2015 2.5 Community survey – standard of living The community survey asks a variety of questions to respondents about their quality of life. A general question used to establish how participants feel about their quality of life, ranked from a line of high standard of living to low (Fig.7).
Respondents were also asked to assess how well their income meets their everyday needs. This question was asked to establish a greater understanding of the relationship between incomes and living costs, as opposed to simply measuring annual income (Fig. 8).
Respondents were also asked to identify neighbourhood problems that may impact on quality of life. These ranged from distance to services and safety, to neighbourhood nuisances such as barking dogs (Fig. 9).
Figure 7: Self Assessed Quality of Life, West Area 2
1% 4% 6% 16%
20% ¢ High ¢ Fairly high ¢ Medium ¢ Fairly low ¢ Low ¢ Don’t know
53% Source: Results from community survey, question 22: “How would you rate your standard of living?”
Figure 8: Household Income’s ability to meet everyday needs, West Area 2
¢ Not enough ¢ Just enough ¢ Enough ¢ More than enough ¢ Don’t know 2%
28% 33% 30% 7%
Source: Results from community survey, question 24: “Thinking about how well your household income meets your everyday needs for such things as accommodation, food, clothing and other necessities. Would you say you have, not enough money, just enough money, enough money, or more than enough money?”
West area 2 Community Profile – Covering Nawton, Crawshaw, Grandview and Brymer 9 Figure 9: Major Problems in Neighbourhood, West Area 2 and Hamilton 44% 18% 30% 53% 17% 14% No major problems Noise or vibration Barking dogs 22% 19% 7% 13% 9% 6% Problem neighbours It’s not safe Air pollution from traffic fumes, industry or other smoke 8% 3% 12% 5% 4% 17% It’s too far from work It’s too far from things I want to Other get to
1% West Area 2 ? Hamilton 2% Don’t know
Source: Results from community survey, question 12: “Think about the street or neighbourhood where you live. Are any of these things major problems for you? You can choose as many as you need.”
10 Community Profile 2015 3
Employment
11 3 Employment
The West Area 2 population have a lower unemployment rate, and a different employment picture from that of Hamilton. There are a larger proportion of those on all benefits excluding superannuation and student allowance. There are more people participating in unpaid work across West Area 2 compared to the Hamilton average.
§§ The unemployment rate in West Area 2 is 12.2 per cent, compared to the Hamilton average of 9.5 per cent. §§ Households are receiving benefits at a higher rate than the Hamilton average, apart from pensions and student allowance(Fig. 10). §§ There is a higher proportion of the population employed as ‘technicians or trade workers’, ‘machinery operators and drivers’ and ‘labourers’ than the Hamilton average. §§ There is a lower proportion of ‘managers’ and ‘professionals’ than the Hamilton average. §§ The proportion of people in West Area 2 who are studying (over the age of 15) is 15.1 per cent. This is compared to the Hamilton average of 18.1 per cent. §§ Residents are engaged in unpaid work at a higher rate than the Hamilton average. Looking after children, both within and outside of the household is the most common unpaid activity (Fig. 11).
Figure 10: Percentage of households who receive income from benefits, West Area 2 and Hamilton ¢ West Area 2 ¢ Hamilton
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20.3% 18.6%
12.2% 10.9%
8.3% 8.3% 9.1% 6.2% 7.4% 6.7% 6.9% 5.2% 5.1% 4.7% 4.4% 3.2%
NZ Super/VP Student DPB Unemployment Sickness Invalids Other pensions Other allowance Source: Census 2013
Figure 11: Engagement in unpaid work, West Area 2 and Hamilton ¢ West Area 2 ¢ Hamilton 36.8%
w 31.9%
20.2% 17.8% 14.8% 14.8% 9.8% 10.2% 9.4% 8.3%
Looking after a child Looking after a child Other helping or Helping someone who Looking after a member who is a member of own who does not live in own voluntary work for or is ill or has a disability of own household who is household household through any organisation, who does not live in own ill or has a disability group or Marae household Source: Census 2013
12 Community Profile 2015 4 Households, housing and families
13 4 Households, housing and families
There are many aspects to housing that will influence communities. The availability, pricing and quality of housing in a neighbourhood will all have an impact on its residents. West Area 2 generally has less favourable housing statistics; it has lower home ownership rates, and for those who are renting, generally comparable rental prices. West Area 2 has a similar profile of families living in households to the Hamilton average, and similar access to home heating sources. West Area 2 residents are more likely to have concerns with their housing arrangements, compared to Hamilton overall.
There are 4479 private dwellings in West Area 2. A lower proportion of those in the area own their dwelling – 39.1 per cent compared to the Hamilton average of 57.2 per cent.
The average rent weekly paid is similar to the Hamilton average (Table 3).
The proportion of households where people are living alone is 18 per cent. This is lower than the Hamilton average of 22.7 per cent.
For households where families and couples are living, there is a lower proportion of couples with no children and a higher proportion of single parent households when compared to the Hamilton average. The proportion of couples with children is similar to the Hamilton average (Fig. 12).
There are a similar proportion of rental properties owned by private landlords (81 per cent) than the Hamilton average (84 per cent).
Table 3: Average weekly rent, West Area 2
A verage weekly rent Nawton $300 Crawshaw $280 Grandview $280 Brymer $350 Hamilton average $290
Source: Census 2013
Figure 12: Family type: West Area 2 and Hamilton
¢ Couples with children ¢ Couples without children ¢ Single parent householdsw
West Area 2 39.7% 33.2% 27.1%
Hamilton 40.7% 37.3% 22.0%
Source: Census 2013
14 Community Profile 2015 4.1 Home heating There are similar sources of home heating to the Hamilton average, with an increase in the use of bottled gas (Fig. 13).
Figure 13: Access to home heating, West Area 2 and Hamilton
¢ West Area 2 ¢ Hamilton
75% 74% w
32% 35%
17% 14% 13% 11%
4% 4% 3% 3%
Electricity Mains gas Wood Bottled gas No fuel used for Other fuel(s) heating Source: Census 2013
4.2 Community survey – home condition In order to assess current home condition, respondents in the community survey were asked to identify any issues with the house they currently live in. This could include access to the dwelling, issues with housing condition (such as damp or cold houses), or cost to live in the house (Fig. 14).
West area 2 Community Profile – Covering Nawton, Crawshaw, Grandview and Brymer 15 Figure 14: Self assessed issues with current home, West Area 2 and Hamilton 53% 17% 15% 57% 20% 16% No major problems It’s too cold or difficult to heat/keep It’s damp warm 16% 13% 7% 12% 10% 8% It’s too small There are pests such as mice or It’s too expensive insects 12% 2% 7% 7% 4% 9% It’s in poor condition It’s hard to get to from the street Other
4% West Area 2 2% ? Hamilton Don’t know
Source: Results from community survey, question 11: “Thinking about the house you currently live in, are any of these things a major problem for you?”
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Safety
17 5 Safety
Safety is a critical indicator by which to profile a community. This can be measured through the impact of crime and perceptions of safety within the community. West Area 2 has more survey respondents who have been victims of crimes and have a different perception of safety in their neighbourhood than the Hamilton average, both during the day and night.
5.1 Community survey – perceptions of safety The community survey asks respondents about their perceptions of safety, particularly their experience with crime (Fig. 15). Respondents are also asked about their perception of safety within their own neighbourhood, both at day and at night (Figs. 16-17).
Figure 15: Self assessed victim of crime, West Area 2 and Hamilton 2% ¢ Don’t know ¢ Has NOT been a victim of crime ¢ Has been a victim of crime
w
West Area 2 65% 33%
Hamilton 72% 26%
2% Source: Results from community survey, question 18: “In the last 12 months, did you have any crimes committed against you? This could be anything from harassment, assault, or verbal abuse, to theft, vandalism or arson. Please don’t include traffic accidents.”
Figure 16: Self assessed perception of safety Figure 17: Self assessed perception of safety within the neighbourhood during the within the neighbourhood at night, daytime, West Area 2 and Hamilton West Area 2 and Hamilton ¢ West Area 2 ¢ Hamilton ¢ West Area 2 ¢ Hamilton 56% 47% 44%
31% 34% 31% 31%
24% 24%
16%
11% 8% 6% 6% 1% 1% V ery unsafe Unsafe Safe Very safe Very unsafe Unsafe Safe Very safe Source: Results from community survey, question 14: Source: Results from community survey, question 16: “Overall, how safe do you feel walking alone in your “Overall, how safe do you feel walking alone in your neighbourhood during the day?” neighbourhood at night?”
18 Community Profile 2015 6
General Wellbeing
19 6 General wellbeing
There are a number of factors that enable people to live fulfilling lives and make a community a good place to live. General wellbeing indicators show West Area 2 has varied general health and wellbeing. There is a high smoking rate and residents are involved in a wide variety of sport and activities, albeit at levels lower than recommended. Topics covered in the general wellbeing section are: §§ health and wellbeing §§ tobacco use §§ physical activity.
6.1 Community survey – health and wellbeing The community survey asked respondents how satisfied they were with their life, rating from very dissatisfied to very satisfied (Fig. 18). Survey participants were also asked the following question related to their quality of life (Fig. 19):
In the last 12 months, have you done any of these things ‘a little’, or ‘a lot’?
§§ Gone without fresh fruit and vegetables to help keep down costs? §§ Continued wearing clothing that was worn out because you couldn’t afford a replacement? §§ Put off buying clothing for as long as possible to help keep down costs? §§ Stayed in bed longer to save on heating costs? §§ Postponed or put off visits to the doctor to help keep down costs? §§ NOT picked up a prescription to help keep down costs? §§ Spent less time on hobbies than you would like to help keep down costs? §§ Done without or cut back on trips to the shops or other local places to help keep down costs?
Figure 18: Life satisfaction, West Area 2 and Hamilton
2% ¢ Very dissatisfied ¢ Dissatisfied ¢ No feeling either way ¢ Satisfied ¢ Very satisfied
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West Area 2 12% 8% 46% 28%
Hamilton 8% 9% 49% 32%
1% Source: Results from community survey, question 19: ”How do you feel about your life as a whole right now?”
Figure 19: Number of essentials gone without, West Area 2 and Hamilton ¢ West Area 2 ¢ Hamilton
v 40% 34% 24% 27% 27% 22% 13% 10% 2% 1% None of the above 1-2 of the above 3-5 of the above 6-8 of the above Don’t know Source: Results from community survey, question 21: ”In the last 12 months, have you done any of these things ‘a little’, or ‘a lot’?”
20 Community Profile 2015 6.2 Community survey – tobacco use §§ Census figures indicate that the percentage of regular smokers in West Area 2 is 21.1 per cent, compared to 14.9 per cent for Hamilton. §§ The community survey asked a variety of questions of participant’s perception and attitude to tobacco use. This included questions about where and how tobacco can be sold, and restrictions on the pricing of tobacco (Figs. 20-23). Respondents were also asked where smoking should be permitted (Fig. 24).
Figure 20: Support for increasing tobacco prices, West Area 2 and Hamilton
¢ Yes ¢ No ¢ Don’t know w
West Area 2 50% 34% 16%
Hamilton 69% 20% 11%
Source: Results from community survey, question 55: “Do you support increasing the price of tobacco?”
Figure 21: Support for restricting places where tobacco can be sold, West Area 2 and Hamilton
w
West Area 2 72% 18% 10%
Hamilton 79% 14% 7%
Source: Results from community survey, question 56: ”Do you support allowing fewer places to sell cigarettes or tobacco?”
Figure 22: Support for fines for littering with cigarette butts, West Area 2 and Hamilton
w
West Area 2 74% 19% 7%
Hamilton 82% 13% 6%
Source: Results from community survey, question 57: ”Do you support fines for littering with cigarette butts?”
Figure 23: Support for tobacco retailers requiring a license, West Area 2 and Hamilton
w
West Area 2 76% 14% 10%
Hamilton 78% 14% 8%
Source: Results of community survey, question 58: ”Do you support requiring retailers to have a license to sell tobacco products?”
West area 2 Community Profile – Covering Nawton, Crawshaw, Grandview and Brymer 21 Figure 24: Opinions on where smoking should be permitted, West Area 2 and Hamilton 3% 3% 6% 2% 2% 4% In the car when children are In children’s playground Outside schools, pre-schools, passengers kindergartens, early childhood centres 12% 13% 14% 6% 9% 9% At stadiums and sports grounds At public events Outside hospitals and health centres 19% 27% 29% 12% 22% 23% At bus stops At parks or reserves In main streets and city centres 40% 48% 67% 31% 41% 71% Outside workplaces In the outdoor areas of pubs, bars In their own home and restaurants
23% West Area 2 21% Hamilton None of the above
Source: Results from community survey, question 59: ”In your opinion, do you think people should be allowed to smoke in the following places? Tick the places you believe it should be allowed.”
22 Community Profile 2015 6.3 Community survey – physical activity §§ Physical activity was an area covered in the community survey. Questions included what type of sport and recreation respondents engaged in (Fig. 25). The category “other” includes dancing, coaching, gardening, umpiring/refereeing and cultural activities. Respondents were also asked how much time they spent exercising per week, with the recommended amount being 30 minutes a day (3.5 hours per week) (Fig. 26).
FIGURE 25: REGULAR INVOLVEMENT IN SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ¢ West Area 2 ¢ Hamilton v 58% 51%
22% 22% 18%
14% 12% 10% 8% 7% 6% 6%
Active leisure e.g. Member of a gym, Other sport e.g. Social club sport Competitive club Other skateboarding, pool or leisure snowboarding, (winter and/or sport (winter and/or walking centre horse riding summer) summer) Source: Results from community survey, question 52: “What sport and physical activity are you regularly involved in?”
Figure 26: Amount of physical activity undertaken in a week, West Area 2 and Hamilton ¢ West Area 2 ¢ Hamilton 28%
v
24% 23% 21% 22%
15% 15% 14% 13% 13%
6% 6%
None Less than 30 minutes 30 to 120 minutes 2 to 4 hours total 4 to 6 total More than 6 hours total during the total total exercise during week the week Source: Results from community survey, question 51: “The recommended amount of physical activity for an adult is 30 minutes a day (3.5 hours a week). Thinking about last week and all the physical activity you did for work, fitness, or fun, would you say you did?”
West area 2 Community Profile – Covering Nawton, Crawshaw, Grandview and Brymer 23 7
Social Wellbeing
24 7 Social wellbeing
Social connections and access to facilities that enable people to connect with friends and family can improve quality of life for residents in a community. The census and community survey measure a number of indicators that can contribute to social wellbeing in a community. West Area 2 residents generally have less access to facilities and identify higher levels of isolation that contribute to quality of life: §§ access to telecommunications §§ transport options §§ public facilities §§ reading §§ engagement in democracy §§ social connections.
7.1 Access to telecommunications Census figures profile access to various types of communications. General trends within Hamilton show a decreasing level of access to telephones within households since 2001. There has been an increasing level of access to the internet (Fig. 27).
Figure 27: Telecommunication access, 2001-2013, West Area 2 and Hamilton
¢ West Area 2-telephone access ¢ Hamilton-telephone access ¢ West Area 2-internet access ¢ Hamilton-internet access
96%
v 93% 90%
85% 83% 78% 74% 73%
59% 59%
35% 37%
2001 2006 2013 Source: Census 2013
West area 2 Community Profile – Covering Nawton, Crawshaw, Grandview and Brymer 25 7.2 Transport options The 2013 Census profiles transport options in a variety of ways. Two measures that are useful from a community level are access to motor vehicles (Fig. 28) and how people travel to work (Fig. 29).
Figure 28: Access to motor vehicles per household, West Area 2 and Hamilton
¢ None ¢ One ¢ Two ¢ Three or more
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West Area 2 7.7% 39.1% 38.7% 14.5%
Hamilton 8.7% 39.4% 37.2% 14.7%
Source: Census 2013
Figure 29: Main means of travel to work, West Area 2 and Hamilton
2% 3% 0% 1%
4% 71%
6%
0.8% 6% 13% 4% 1.2% 3% 5% 67% 13%
Hamilton
¢ Drove a private car, truck or van ¢ Drove a company car, truck or van ¢ Passenger in a car, truck, van or company bus ¢ Public bus ¢ Motorcycle or power cycle West Area 2 ¢ Bicycle ¢ Walked or jogged ¢ Other
Source: Census 2013
26 Community Profile 2015 7.3 Community survey – transport options The community survey asked a variety of questions about public transport in Hamilton, including satisfaction with the service and condition of buses (Figs. 30-31), as well as perceptions of safety when using public transport during the day and night (Figs. 32-33). Bus services include the key routes of Dinsdale, Frankton and Nawton.
Figure 30: Satisfaction with access to public buses, West Area 2 and Hamilton ¢ West Area 2 ¢ Hamilton 47%
v
37%
25%
19% 19%
24% 9%
6% 5% 3% 2% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1%
Very Dissatisfied No feeling Satisfied Very satisfied Public I don’t Don’t know dissatisfied either way transport is use public not available transport for in my area other reasons Source: Results from community survey, question 28: ”How do you feel about your access to public buses?”
Figure 31: Satisfaction with the condition of public buses, West Area 2 and Hamilton ¢ West Area 2 ¢ Hamilton 43% 39%
v
25% 24%
19% 18%
13% 11%
3% 4%
0% 1% V ery dissatisfied Dissatisfied No feeling either way Satisfied Very satisfied Don’t know Source: Results from community survey, question 29: ‘How do you feel about the condition of public buses?’
West area 2 Community Profile – Covering Nawton, Crawshaw, Grandview and Brymer 27 Figure 32: Perceptions of safety whilst using public transport during the day, West Area 2 and Hamilton ¢ West Area 2 ¢ Hamilton
v 53%
40%
29%
25%
19% 18%
8% 5% 2% 1%
V ery unsafe Unsafe Safe Very safe Not applicable Source: Results from community survey, question 13: “Overall, how safe do you feel waiting for or using public transport during the day?”
Figure 33: Perceptions of safety whilst using public transport at night, West Area 2 and Hamilton ¢ West Area 2 ¢ Hamilton
v 38% 36%
28% 26%
22% 19%
14%
10%
4% 3%
Very unsafe Unsafe Safe Very safe Not applicable Source: Results from community survey, question 15: ”Overall, how safe do you feel waiting for or using public transport at night?”
28 Community Profile 2015 7.4 Community survey - public facilities The community survey asked participants about the provision of public services and if they met their needs. Public services included shops, post offices, schools, libraries and medical services as examples, but could include many others. Respondents were asked to assess how many of the services they needed were easily accessible (Fig. 34). Respondents were also asked to rate the condition of council facilities (Fig. 35) and services (Fig.36).
Figure 34: Access to facilities, West Area 2 and Hamilton ¢ ¢
v West Area 2 Hamilton 47% 47%
39%
30%
16%
10% 7%
4%
All of them Most of them Some of them Only a few of them Source: Results from community survey, question 25: “The following questions are about facilities that are in Hamilton, such as shops, schools, post shops, libraries, medical services and so on. How many of the facilities that you want to go to can you easily get to?”
Figure 35: Satisfaction of condition of council facilities, West Area 2 and Hamilton
¢ Very dissatisfied ¢ Dissatisfied ¢ No feeling either way ¢ Satisfied ¢ Very satisfied ¢ Don’t know 2%
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West Area 2 10% 18% 62% 7% 2%
Hamilton 9% 18% 59% 11% 1%
1% Source: Results from community survey, question 27: ”How do you feel about the condition of facilities in Hamilton?”
West area 2 Community Profile – Covering Nawton, Crawshaw, Grandview and Brymer 29 Figure 36: Satisfaction of council services, West Area 2 and Hamilton
¢ Very dissatisfied ¢ Dissatisfied ¢ No feeling either way ¢ Satisfied ¢ Very satisfied 2%
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West Area 2 11% 15% 56% 15%
Hamilton 10% 13% 57% 18%
2% Source: Results from community survey, question 30: ”Overall, how do you feel about the quality of council services such as water supply, drainage, rubbish collection and roads?”
7.5 Community survey – reading The community survey asked participants about reading habits, particularly outside of work. This was to measure respondents ability to access information and also reading for recreational purpose. Survey questions ask what respondents are reading (Fig. 37) and where respondents obtain reading material (Fig. 38).
Figure 37: Reasons for reading outside of work, West Area 2 and Hamilton ¢ West Area 2 ¢ Hamilton v 85% w 80%
70%
63% 63% 64%
43% 38%
31% 27%
15% 13%
3% 1%
Browsing on the Reading for Newspapers Magazines Reading to your Reading or a I don’t read internet enjoyment children formal education at all programme you are enrolled in Source: Results from community survey, question 48: “During a usual week, what kind of reading do you do outside of your usual working hours? Select as many of the following that apply.”
30 Community Profile 2015 Figure 38: Sources of reading material, West Area 2 and Hamilton ¢ West Area 2 ¢ Hamilton
v w
70% 68%
50% 46% 48% 48%
38%
28% 29% 24% 22% 20%
11% 8%
I just browse the From book From the public I borrow from From Amazon I am gifted From the internet and see stores, library friends and or other online material from academic what I find supermarkets family shops friends and library and other family general shops Source: Results from community survey, question 50: “Where do you get your reading material from? Select as many answers as you need.”
7.6 Engagement in democracy West Area 2 is within the Hamilton West electorate for general elections and the West Ward for local government elections.
Voter turnouts for Hamilton West electorate are lower than Hamilton East and the New Zealand average. Turnout for local body elections is traditionally much lower than general elections (Table 4).
Table 4: Voter turnout, Hamilton, 2013 and 2014
General election 2014 local body election 2013
Hamilton East (electorate/ward) 77.7% 40%
Hamilton West (electorate/ward) 75.7% 36%
NZ Average 77.9% 42%
Source: New Zealand Electoral Roll, accessed from http://www.elections.org.nz/events/past-events
Responses given from the community survey for why participants didn’t vote at the general election included:
§§ I didn’t know enough about the people standing for election §§ I didn’t know enough about the issues §§ I meant to vote but didn’t get round to it or I forgot about it §§ I couldn’t vote because I was overseas
West area 2 Community Profile – Covering Nawton, Crawshaw, Grandview and Brymer 31 7.7 Community survey – social connections A number of questions are asked in the community survey around social connections. These questions were asked to evaluate if respondents were well-connected within their communities and to their family and friends.
§§ Questions asked included how often people felt isolated (Fig. 39). §§ Questions were asked around how often respondents saw family members, both personally and through non-face to face means (Figs. 40-41). §§ Respondents were also asked if they felt this was often enough (Fig. 42).These same questions were also asked of contact with friends (Figs. 43-45). §§ Finally, respondents were asked what barriers existed to having the desired level of contact with family and friends (Fig. 46).
Figure 39: Feelings of Isolation, West Area 2 and Hamilton ¢ West Area 2 ¢ Hamilton
v w
50% 48%
25%
17% 17% 17% 12%
6% 4% 2% 1% 1%
All of the time Most of the time Some of the time A little of the time None of the time Don’tknow
Source: Results from community survey, question 41: ”Some people say they feel isolated from the people around them while others say they don’t. They might feel isolated even though they see family or friends every day. In the last four weeks, how often have you felt isolated from others?”
32 Community Profile 2015 7.7.1 Family contact
Figure 40: Frequency of face to face contact with family, West Area 2 and Hamilton ¢ West Area 2 ¢ Hamilton 41% 35%
26% 26% 23% 17%
13% 13%
2% 2% 1% 1%
v w Every day Around 3-6 times a Around 1-2 times a Around once a At least once in the Don’t know week week fortnight last four weeks Source: Results from community survey, question 32: “In the last four weeks, how often have you seen (family or relatives)?”
Figure 41: Frequency of non face to face contact with family, West Area 2 and Hamilton
¢ West Area 2 ¢ Hamilton 40% 37%
26% 26%
17% 12% 13% 10% 7% 9%
2% 1%
v w Every day Around 3-6 times a Around 1-2 times a Around once a At least once in the Don’t know week week fortnight last four weeks Source: Results from community survey, question 34: “In the last four weeks, have you had at least one of these types of contact with family or relatives [who don’t live with you]? Examples of non face to face contact include telephone - cellphone (calling, texting, video calling); internet (email, instant messenger, chatrooms, web camera, Skype); postal mail; fax.”
Figure 42: Self perceived amount of contact with family, West Area 2 and Hamilton ¢ West Area 2 ¢ Hamilton
65% 57%
40% 32%
0% 1% 3% 2%
v Too much About the right amount Not enough Don’t know Source: Results from community survey, question 35: “Thinking about all the types of contact you have with family or relatives who don’t live with you. Would you say that you have too much contact, about the right amount of contact, or not enough contact with them?”
West area 2 Community Profile – Covering Nawton, Crawshaw, Grandview and Brymer 33 7.7.2 Friends contact
Figure 43: Frequency of face to face contact with friends, West Area 2 and Hamilton
¢ West Area 2 ¢ Hamilton
v 40% 37%
23% 20% 18% 16% 16% 13%
8% 7% 1% 1% Everyday Around 3-6 times a Around 1-2 times a Around once a At least once in the Don’t know week week fortnight last four weeks Source: Results from community survey, question 37: “In the last four weeks, how often have you seen (friends)?”
Figure 44: Frequency of non face to face contact with family, West Area 2 and Hamilton ¢ West Area 2 ¢ Hamilton 36% v 34%
23% 22% 19% 16% 14% 11% 11% 11%
1% 2% Everyday Around 3-6 times a Around 1-2 times a Around once a At least once in the Don’t know week week fortnight last four weeks Source: Results from community survey, question 39: “In the last four weeks, have you had at least one of these types of contact with friends who don’t live with you]? Examples of non face to face contact include telephone - cellphone (calling, texting, video calling); internet (email, instant messenger, chatrooms, web camera, Skype); postal mail; fax).”
Figure 45: Self perceived amount of contact with friends, West Area 2 and Hamilton ¢ West Area 2 ¢ Hamilton
v 63% 53% 45% 34%
1% 1% 1% 2% Too much About the right amount Not enough Don’t know Source: Results from community survey, question 40: ”Thinking about all the types of contact you have with friends who don’t live with you. Would you say that you have too much contact, about the right amount of contact, or not enough contact with them?”
34 Community Profile 2015 Figure 46: B arriers to contact with friends and family, West Area 2 and Hamilton
Z 41% 35% 31% Z 45% 37% 28% Z They live in a different town, city or I’m too busy with my job I’m too tired at times to see or contact country/I’ve moved recently them 24% 27% 23% 27% 24% 22% They are too busy I’m too busy with family They aren’t available when I am 23% 6% 13% 20% 8% 7% I can’t afford to see or contact them I’m too busy with study I can’t get the childcare I need to be able to go out 13% 9% 7% 7% 7% 6% Health related reasons/my health is I choose not to contact them They choose not to contact me too poor 6% 1% 14% 3% 3% 17% I have no way of getting to them or I’m too busy with friends None of the above contacting them
6% 2% West Area 2 3% ? 4% Hamilton Don’t know Other
Source: Results from community survey, question 42: “Which of these things, if any, make it hard for you to have contact with family or friends [who don’t live with you]? You can choose as many as you need.”
West area 2 Community Profile – Covering Nawton, Crawshaw, Grandview and Brymer 35 8 Community profile areas summary
36 8 Community profile areas summary
The table below shows a list of each of the community profile areas assessed through this project. Reports are/will be available for each of these areas as they are completed. For more information, contact us (details below).
Table 5: Hamilton City community profile areas and their units
Community Profile Area Covering census units
West Area 1 Pukete, Pukete West, Bryant, Te Rapa and Beerescourt
West Area 2 Nawton, Crawshaw, Grandview and Brymer
West Area 3 Dinsdale North and Dinsdale South
West Area 4 Maeroa, Frankton Junction and Swarbrick
West Area 5 Hamilton Central and Hamilton Lake
West Area 6 Peacocke, Melville, Glenview and Bader
East Area 1 Sylvester, Flagstaff, Horsham Downs,R ototuna and Huntington
East Area 2 Queenwood, Chedworth and Chartwell
East Area 3 Porritt,I nsoll, Fairview Downs, Clarkin, Claudelands and Enderley
East Area 4 Peachgrove, Hamilton East and Naylor
East Area 5 University, Hillcrest West, Riverlea and Silverdale
West area 2 Community Profile – Covering Nawton, Crawshaw, Grandview and Brymer 37 Hamilton City Council Community Development and Leisure Garden Place, Private Bag 3010, Hamilton hamilton.govt.nz/community-development