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Social & environmental factors move people
01 Oct '07
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For people who have moved in the past two years, social (including living with others, living closer to others) and environmental reasons (including proximity to services and facilities) were the main reasons for moving to their current home, says a new survey released by Statistics New Zealand.
Environmental reasons were most frequently the main reason for not moving – 27 percent of those who did not move gave an environmental reason. In particular, non-movers were satisfied with the availability/proximity of services (7 percent), satisfied with their suburb, town, city or region (6 percent), or satisfied with their current lifestyle or quality of life (4 percent).
These results come from the first nationwide Survey of Dynamics and Motivations for Migration in New Zealand, undertaken by Statistics NZ in the March 2007 quarter. The survey investigates what motivates people to move from one house to another, from one area to another, or to and from New Zealand, and what motivates people to stay where they are.
The survey also provides insights into the demographic characteristics of movers and non-movers, as well as satisfaction ratings for living conditions, and information on people's future intentions to move.
Those who moved within New Zealand are generally younger than those who did not move in the previous two years – about one third (33 percent) were aged between 20 and 29 years.
The most common reasons for moving to New Zealand in the last two years were social ones, including living closer to others or with others (33 percent).
Overall, 86 percent of all movers (within New Zealand and from overseas) rated their living conditions as better or much better than before they moved. Among non-movers, 94 percent were satisfied or very satisfied with their overall living conditions compared with two years ago.
Environmental reasons were most frequently the main reason for not moving – 27 percent of those who did not move gave an environmental reason. In particular, non-movers were satisfied with the availability/proximity of services (7 percent), satisfied with their suburb, town, city or region (6 percent), or satisfied with their current lifestyle or quality of life (4 percent).
These results come from the first nationwide Survey of Dynamics and Motivations for Migration in New Zealand, undertaken by Statistics NZ in the March 2007 quarter. The survey investigates what motivates people to move from one house to another, from one area to another, or to and from New Zealand, and what motivates people to stay where they are.
The survey also provides insights into the demographic characteristics of movers and non-movers, as well as satisfaction ratings for living conditions, and information on people's future intentions to move.
Those who moved within New Zealand are generally younger than those who did not move in the previous two years – about one third (33 percent) were aged between 20 and 29 years.
The most common reasons for moving to New Zealand in the last two years were social ones, including living closer to others or with others (33 percent).
Overall, 86 percent of all movers (within New Zealand and from overseas) rated their living conditions as better or much better than before they moved. Among non-movers, 94 percent were satisfied or very satisfied with their overall living conditions compared with two years ago.
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