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COMMUNITY OUTCOMESBarriers to accessing health care (*)School leavers with no formal qualification (*)Educational attainment of the adult populationParticipation in early childhood educationAdult and community educationMedian weekly rent (by income) (*)Housing affordabilityHome ownership rateHousehold crowdingProximity to work, study, recreation (survey)Criminal victimisation rates (or reported criminal offences and resolution rates)Perceptions of safetyInjury ratesEmployment/unemployment rateUnpaid workWork opportunities matching skillsParticipation in sport and active leisurePerceptions of access to adequate family services and support networksContact between young people and their parentsYouth and older people engagement in decision-makingSustainableEconomyCulture andIdentityGenuine Progress Indicator (or Ecological Footprint)Number of businesses and employees by industryMedian weekly earningsRegional GDP or Regional Economic ActivityBuilding consentsDrinking water qualityRoad traffi c crashes and casualtiesCouncil performance (or residents’ confi dence in Council’s decision making)Resident satisfaction with Councils’ approach to planning and providing servicesRegional GDP contributed by primary industries (farming, horticulture, etc)Visitor numbers and nights in commercial accommodationTourism Waikato performance indicatorsTotal research fundingEnrolments at tertiary education institutes (by type of study)Residents’ rating of their sense of pride in the way their region/city/town looks and feelsProportion of Maori speakers (in Maori and in total population)Proportion of population that speak the ‘fi rst language’ of their ethnic groupNumber of buildings and places listed on Historic Places Trust registerNumber and proportion of heritage buildings demolished or removed from heritage records42 THE ROAD AHEAD - LONG-TERM COUNCIL COMMUNITY PLAN 2006-2016