Quality of Life Survey

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How's Life?
Kei te pēhea tōu ao?

どんな毎日をお過ごしですか？
Como anda a vida?
¿Cómo va todo?

生活过得怎么样？

ज़िन्दगी कैसी चल रही है?


This survey is now closed for 2022. Keep an eye out for the results coming in early 2023.

About the Quality of Life Survey

Whether you live in Queenstown or Wānaka or one of the smaller communities, our daily lives and the challenges or opportunities we face every day are different.

The Quality of Life survey has been conducted every year since 2018. The information you provide helps to build up a long-term picture of how our district is faring. It helps Council and public service providers understand what the big issues and challenges facing our communities are so they can plan for a better tomorrow. It's also a great opportunity to share what’s going well and the things you love about our beautiful part of the world.

The 2022 survey has been streamlined from previous years and focuses on how residents feel about key issues such as housing, employment, health, the environment, transport and more.


How to take part

Completing the survey is easy. Simply click the link in the purple survey box at the top of the page. The survey will take around 15-20 minutes to complete and is open until 6 November 2022. All responses are anonymous – you will not be identified by any information you provide.

Open to all members of our community 18 years and over (not just ratepayers), so grab a cuppa and share your thoughts with us today.

If you'd like to see a sample of what types of questions we ask before you take the survey please check out our FAQs to the right of this page.

You can also opt into the prize draw to win one of four $250 Prezzy cards!

Prize winners will be announced shortly after the close date and a summary of findings will be published towards the end of 2022.


The survey will run for 5 weeks and feedback closes at 5.00pm on Sunday 6 November 2022.


Why do we do an annual survey?

The Quality of Life Survey provides a key source of information about what matters to our communities’. Most other data sources don’t break down to a district, or town level – so the feedback you provide is highly valuable in helping to shape our policies, plans and advocate on your behalf to government. Having reliable and current evidence makes all the difference!


Why is your participation important?

Your feedback will help fundamentally shape a number of really important strategies, policies and plans that QLDC is working on at the moment. These include the new Housing Action Plan, economic diversification work, and the district’s Wellbeing Framework.

We’ve worked with our partners at Destination Queenstown and Lake Wánaka Tourism to develop questions about the visitor economy. We’ve also engaged the District Health Board to help shape the health and wellbeing questions.

Council will then bring all their partners together to discuss the results of the survey and work together to develop specific actions.

The survey results are also used as a great source of information to advocate on behalf of the district and ultimately improve the quality of life of its residents.


How did we use previous year's data?

Last year’s survey found that overall quality of life was rated as extremely good (26%) or good (50%), while 18% said their quality of life was average and 6% poor and extremely poor.

The impacts of COVID-19 were still being felt across the district however it appeared respondents were re-adjusting to a new sense of normal. The importance of diversifying the economy along with ongoing affordability concerns were continuing themes in the responses. Climate change and the environment also remain a concern for our residents.

Various projects have been prioritised based on previous survey findings, such as drafting a climate action plan, devising a housing action plan and holding discussions with the SDHB and Ministry of Health about access to health services. The survey results have also guided Council decisions including the QLDC 2021-2031 Ten Year Plan.

>> You can read the report from the previous surveys at www.qldc.govt.nz/community-research


Check out FAQ section to the right of this page which we hope will answer any more queries you may have.


How's Life?
Kei te pēhea tōu ao?

どんな毎日をお過ごしですか？
Como anda a vida?
¿Cómo va todo?

生活过得怎么样？

ज़िन्दगी कैसी चल रही है?


This survey is now closed for 2022. Keep an eye out for the results coming in early 2023.

About the Quality of Life Survey

Whether you live in Queenstown or Wānaka or one of the smaller communities, our daily lives and the challenges or opportunities we face every day are different.

The Quality of Life survey has been conducted every year since 2018. The information you provide helps to build up a long-term picture of how our district is faring. It helps Council and public service providers understand what the big issues and challenges facing our communities are so they can plan for a better tomorrow. It's also a great opportunity to share what’s going well and the things you love about our beautiful part of the world.

The 2022 survey has been streamlined from previous years and focuses on how residents feel about key issues such as housing, employment, health, the environment, transport and more.


How to take part

Completing the survey is easy. Simply click the link in the purple survey box at the top of the page. The survey will take around 15-20 minutes to complete and is open until 6 November 2022. All responses are anonymous – you will not be identified by any information you provide.

Open to all members of our community 18 years and over (not just ratepayers), so grab a cuppa and share your thoughts with us today.

If you'd like to see a sample of what types of questions we ask before you take the survey please check out our FAQs to the right of this page.

You can also opt into the prize draw to win one of four $250 Prezzy cards!

Prize winners will be announced shortly after the close date and a summary of findings will be published towards the end of 2022.


The survey will run for 5 weeks and feedback closes at 5.00pm on Sunday 6 November 2022.


Why do we do an annual survey?

The Quality of Life Survey provides a key source of information about what matters to our communities’. Most other data sources don’t break down to a district, or town level – so the feedback you provide is highly valuable in helping to shape our policies, plans and advocate on your behalf to government. Having reliable and current evidence makes all the difference!


Why is your participation important?

Your feedback will help fundamentally shape a number of really important strategies, policies and plans that QLDC is working on at the moment. These include the new Housing Action Plan, economic diversification work, and the district’s Wellbeing Framework.

We’ve worked with our partners at Destination Queenstown and Lake Wánaka Tourism to develop questions about the visitor economy. We’ve also engaged the District Health Board to help shape the health and wellbeing questions.

Council will then bring all their partners together to discuss the results of the survey and work together to develop specific actions.

The survey results are also used as a great source of information to advocate on behalf of the district and ultimately improve the quality of life of its residents.


How did we use previous year's data?

Last year’s survey found that overall quality of life was rated as extremely good (26%) or good (50%), while 18% said their quality of life was average and 6% poor and extremely poor.

The impacts of COVID-19 were still being felt across the district however it appeared respondents were re-adjusting to a new sense of normal. The importance of diversifying the economy along with ongoing affordability concerns were continuing themes in the responses. Climate change and the environment also remain a concern for our residents.

Various projects have been prioritised based on previous survey findings, such as drafting a climate action plan, devising a housing action plan and holding discussions with the SDHB and Ministry of Health about access to health services. The survey results have also guided Council decisions including the QLDC 2021-2031 Ten Year Plan.

>> You can read the report from the previous surveys at www.qldc.govt.nz/community-research


Check out FAQ section to the right of this page which we hope will answer any more queries you may have.

Page last updated: 07 Nov 2022, 09:12 AM