This page provides information on the 'prosperous city' outcome. It defines the outcome, explains what is being monitored, provides information from the 2007 Baseline report and links to the outcome indicator sheets and various ‘stories of success’ relating to this outcome.
What is a prosperous city?
We have a strong economy that is based on a range of successful and innovative businesses. We value sustainable wealth creation, invest in ourselves and in our future.
We will know we are succeeding when:
Christchurch has a strong, healthy economy.
- Christchurch has a range of successful businesses.
- New businesses are attracted to our city.
- Christchurch city attracts and retains skilled people.
- Unpaid and voluntary work is recognised for its contribution to our economy.
Standards of living improve for everyone.
- Fewer people live in poverty
- Participation in employment increases, particularly among Maori, Pacific peoples, new migrants, refugees, people with disabilities, older people.
Our economic development prioritises future well-being.
- Our business practises protect and enhance the natural environment.
- Our infrastructure supports a sustainable economy.
What we are monitoring?
Headline indicators
- Economic activity
- Employment
- Unemployment
- Median income
Key indicators
- Economic growth
- Exports
- Retail sales
- Tourism
- Businesses
- Skilled migrants
- Work skills and training for employment
- Income
- Ethnicity of workforce
- Unemployment
2007 Baseline report
A strong healthy economy
- Annual average growth rates for Canterbury have been on the whole slightly higher than the rest of New Zealand since 1993, with growth generally being between two per cent and five per cent.
- Industries that employ the most people in Christchurch are: manufacturing; retail trade; construction; professional, scientific and technical services and health care and social services.
- Exports from Lyttelton Port increased in 2006 for the first year since 2002, to $2.6 billion.
Improving living standards
- Median family income has increased between 1991 and 2006 by 20 per cent to $57,630.
- Unemployment rates have declined between 1991 and 2006 from ten per cent to three per cent of the population.
Tell us your stories of success at: monitor@ccc.govt.nz
