Tables About Nelson Region



Access to motor vehicles

2006 Census

Access to Motor Vehicles in Nelson Region and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
No access
 1,299  112,758
One
 6,996  527,844
Two
 5,961  531,624
Three or more
 2,235  222,201
Not elsewhere included(3)
 429  59,745
Total  16,920  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 Nelson Region,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
No access
 1,680  1,548  1,299
One
 6,732  6,846  6,999
Two
 4,764  5,322  5,961
Three or more
 1,500  1,716  2,235
Not elsewhere included(3)
 528  519  429
Total  15,207  15,954  16,920

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 Nelson Region and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
Worked at home
 1,446  163,977
Did not go to work today
 2,592  203,880
Drove private car, truck or van
 10,284  951,480
Drove company car, truck or van
 2,280  212,211
Car, truck, van or company bus passenger
 951  91,071
Public bus
 108  59,481
Train
 9  19,704
Motor cycle or power cycle
 207  19,692
Bicycle
 1,215  38,091
Walked or jogged
 1,749  105,462
Other
 174  14,535
Not elsewhere included(2)
 1,008  106,194
Total  22,023  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 Nelson Region,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
Worked at home
 1,140  1,353  1,449
Did not go to work today
 1,947  2,529  2,592
Drove private car, truck or van
 8,868  9,252  10,284
Drove company car, truck or van
 1,899  1,707  2,280
Car, truck, van or company bus passenger
 996  825  948
Public bus
 117  99  108
Train
 3  24  9
Motor cycle or power cycle
 351  189  207
Bicycle
 1,146  1,140  1,215
Walked or jogged
 1,365  1,500  1,749
Other
 225  165  171
Not elsewhere included(2)
 600  795  1,008
Total  18,666  19,575  22,026

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.