These 4 profiles (main urban, secondary urban, minor and rural) provide a snapshot of participation in sport and active recreation by young people attending schools in each of these distinct areas. These areas are based on Statistics New Zealand definitions and are as follows:
* main urban - population of 30,000+
* secondary urban - population between 10,000 - 29,999
* minor urban - population between 1,000 - 9,999
* rural - population up to 999.
These reports (unlike others published to date) are based on both the 2011 and 2012 YPS fieldwork. (Many Christchurch schools unable to take part in 2011, did so in 2011). For more information on this see the Updated Methodology Report available on this site.