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Access to motor vehicles

2006 Census

Access to Motor Vehicles in Wellington City and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
No access
  9,153  112,758
One
  30,276  527,847
Two
  19,869  531,627
Three or more
  5,823  222,204
Not elsewhere included(3)
  2,592  59,745
Total  67,710  1,454,175

1. All figures are for households in private occupied dwellings.
2. Absentees are excluded.
3. Includes 'response unidentifiable' and 'not stated'.

1996–2006 Censuses

Access to Motor Vehicles in Wellington City,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
No access
  9,315  8,739  9,153
One
  26,589  27,609  30,273
Two
 15,888  17,811  19,869
Three or more
 4,527  5,082  5,823
Not elsewhere included(3)
  2,391  2,568  2,592
Total  58,713  61,812  67,713

1. All figures are for households in private occupied dwellings.
2. Absentees are excluded.
3. In 1996 this includes 'not specified' data and in 2001 'not stated' data. In 2006 'response unidentifiable', and 'not stated' data is included. 

Main means of travel to work

2006 Census

Main Means of Travel to Work in Wellington City and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
Worked at home
  5,187  163,977
Did not go to work today
  9,900  203,880
Drove private car, truck or van
  34,545  951,477
Drove company car, truck or van
  6,633  212,211
Car, truck, van or company bus passenger
  5,118  91,071
Public bus
  14,325  59,481
Train
  3,177  19,704
Motor cycle or power cycle
  885  19,695
Bicycle
  2,160  38,091
Walked or jogged
  15,696  105,462
Other
  1,101  14,535
Not elsewhere included(2)
  3,903  106,194
Total  102,633  1,985,778

1. All figures are for the employed census usually resident population count aged 15 years and over.
2. Includes 'response unidentifiable', and 'not stated'.  

1996–2006 Censuses

Main Means of Travel to Work in Wellington City,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
Worked at home
  3,696  4,638  5,187
Did not go to work today
  7,695  9,480  9,900
Drove private car, truck or van
  32,772  33,327  34,548
Drove company car, truck or van
  7,647  5,967  6,636
Car, truck, van or company bus passenger
 5,631  4,596  5,118
Public bus
  10,383  11,652  14,325
Train
  2,349  2,769  3,177
Motor cycle or power cycle
  723  693  882
Bicycle
  1,635  1,926  2,157
Walked or jogged
  9,780  12,240  15,696
Other
  1,191  1,062  1,101
Not elsewhere included(2)
  2,214  2,154  3,906
Total  85,710  90,510  102,633

1. All figures are for the employed census usually resident population count aged 15 years and over.
2. In 1996 this includes 'not specified', in 2001 it includes 'not stated' and in 2006 it includes 'response unidentifiable' and 'not stated'.


Note: This data has been randomly rounded to protect confidentiality. Individual figures may not add up to totals and values for the same data may vary in different tables.