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Community Challenge
Community Challenge Segment
This is the pdf about the entire Community Challenge segment - 9.1% of all households
  • Ageing Simplicity
  • Small Town Struggle
  • Low Equity Individuals
  • Making Ends Meet

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Ageing Simplicity
Low income, low spending households
Ageing Simplicity
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Small Town Struggle
Small town families with low income living in smaller houses
Small Town Struggle
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Low Equity Individuals
Cash strapped singles living in rented urban flats and units
Low Equity Individuals
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Making Ends Meet
Disadvantaged households living in inexpensive accommodation.
Making Ends Meet
Statistical Data
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Stats on Community Challenge demographic

This group of classic Kiwis comprises a wide variety of ages and family groups – from young families to older retirees.

Community Challenge also live in a mixture of localities, from quieter city suburbs to smaller towns. House values are below the national median, with homes more likely to be rented and company owned one bedroom units.

Many of Community Challenge have no qualifications at all, so occupations are manual or service centred in nature. There is a higher than average number of part time workers, due to the older age of the Type. Those who work bring home below average household incomes of $34,000. Having to make these earnings stretch, Community Challenge look for bargains and are the most attracted to discounts, promotions and special offers.

For fashion these people prefer function over style, and are somewhat hesitant when it comes to technology and the Internet, believing their privacy could be breached. They are careful about what they spend money on, though every so often splash out to buy an Instant Kiwi or place a bet.

Being older, they are aware of their health and the importance of eating well by avoiding dairy products. Cooking a meal can feel like a chore, so they often resort to frozen ready prepared meals.

They often do not own a car, either being too old or choosing to walk to work. Just another way to reduce spending for this financially hard-pressed Type.

Community Challenge Categories

Four categories covering low income, low spending households in smaller homes and older people nearing retirement.

Categories

Ageing Simplicity
Low income, low spending households

Top Districts

Napier City, Christchurch City, Hastings District, Manukau City
& Whangarei District

Top Suburbs

Orewa, Taradale, Paraparaumu Beach, Redwoodtown, Papatoetoe Central, Greenmeadows, Avenues East, Mosgiel, Havelock North & Papakura North
Small Town Struggle
Small town families with low income living in smaller houses
Christchurch City, Thames-Coromandel District, Horowhenua District, Rodney District & Dunedin City Waiheke Islands, Foxton, Waihi, Otaki, Waitara West, Riverton, Thames, Westport, Whangaparaoa & Whangamata
Low Equity Individuals
Cash strapped singles living in rented
urban flats and units
Christchurch City, Auckland City, Hamilton City, Wellington City & Dunedin City Newtown, Linwood, South Dunedin, Hamilton East, Wanganui Central, Terrace End, Rotorua Central, Appleby, Miramar & Peachgrove
Making Ends Meet
Disadvantaged households living in
inexpensive accommodation.
Christchurch City, Dunedin City, Wanganui District, Rotorua District & Invercargill City St Kilda, Rotorua Central, Caversham, South Dunedin, Wanganui Central, New Plymouth Central, Phillipstown, Glenholme, New Brighton North & The Wood