Key points
The New Zealand Index of Deprivation (NZDep) is a measure of socio-economic status calculated for small geographic areas. It shows the percentage of the population in a given area who live in each deprivation index decile. The Index combines a range of key socio-economic factors from the Census and estimates a score of material and social deprivation for a particular area, on a scale of 1 (least deprived) to 10 (most deprived). Deprivation scores generally reflect the ability of households to achieve positive outcomes in areas such as health, income, education and employment. The economic and social circumstances of people impact significantly on their ability to provide for their everyday needs and to participate fully as members of their communities.
- The Waikato Region scored relatively well on the 2006 NZDep index, although pockets of deprived meshblocks become apparent on a more detailed scale.
- Based on a population weighted average, the overall NZDep2006 score for the Waikato Region is approximately 6 - that is, slightly more deprived than the national median.
- Otorohanga District has a considerable proportion of meshblocks with scores of less than 4 and more than 7 but few with scores in between, indicating a "missing middle class".
NZDep2006 deprivation profile for the Waikato DHB Region
Source: Atlas of Socioeconomic Deprivation in New Zealand NZDep2006, Ministry of Health 2008
What agencies are doing
Information currently being collated.
What you can do to help
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More information
More detail on this indicator, including how and where this information is collected, is available here.
What we want to achieve
The community outcomes we are seeking to achieve by improving our scoring on the social deprivation index are:
- We are healthy, with active lifestyles and enjoy a total sense of well-being. Everyone has access to affordable quality health services throughout the Waikato region.
- Maori enjoy the same quality of health, education, housing, employment and economic outcomes as non-Maori.