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Access to motor vehicles

2006 Census

Access to Motor Vehicles in Wellington Region and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
No access
  18,933  112,758
One
  70,143  527,844
Two
  54,012  531,627
Three or more
  18,201  222,201
Not elsewhere included(3)
  5,685  59,745
Total  166,974  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 Region,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
No access
  21,426  19,698  18,930
One
  65,724  67,308  70,143
Two
 42,999  48,528  54,012
Three or more
 12,339  15,003  18,201
Not elsewhere included(3)
  6,354  5,307  5,685
Total  148,842  155,841  166,974

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 Region and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
Worked at home
  13,419  163,977
Did not go to work today
  23,574  203,880
Drove private car, truck or van
  92,208  951,477
Drove company car, truck or van
  21,117  212,211
Car, truck, van or company bus passenger
  12,411  91,071
Public bus
  17,703  59,481
Train
  13,629  19,707
Motor cycle or power cycle
  1,917  19,695
Bicycle
  3,858  38,091
Walked or jogged
  20,646  105,462
Other
  2,073  14,535
Not elsewhere included(2)
  11,058  106,194
Total  233,616  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 Region,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
Worked at home
  10,845  12,708  13,419
Did not go to work today
  18,939  23,214  23,574
Drove private car, truck or van
  81,948  86,532  92,208
Drove company car, truck or van
  20,643  18,090  21,117
Car, truck, van or company bus passenger
 13,290  11,076  12,411
Public bus
  13,320  15,072  17,703
Train
  9,807  11,868  13,629
Motor cycle or power cycle
  1,758  1,653  1,917
Bicycle
  4,179  4,041  3,858
Walked or jogged
  14,745  16,941  20,646
Other
  2,220  1,857  2,073
Not elsewhere included(2)
  5,454  5,817  11,058
Total  197,151  208,869  233,616

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.