Tables About West Coast Region



Access to motor vehicles

2006 Census

Access to Motor Vehicles in West Coast Region and New Zealand,(1)(2) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
No access
 993  112,758
One
 5,130  527,844
Two
 4,320  531,627
Three or more
 1,503  222,201
Not elsewhere included(3)
 516  59,745
Total  12,459  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 West Coast Region,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
No access
 1,500  1,305  993
One
 5,619  5,352  5,130
Two
 3,378  3,591  4,320
Three or more
 951  1,041  1,500
Not elsewhere included(3)
 615  453  516
Total  12,066  11,742  12,459

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 West Coast Region and New Zealand,(1) 2006 Census
 
Region/ City/ DistrictNew Zealand
Worked at home
 1,818  163,977
Did not go to work today
 1,851  203,880
Drove private car, truck or van
 6,567  951,477
Drove company car, truck or van
 1,779  212,208
Car, truck, van or company bus passenger
 1,059  91,071
Public bus
 33  59,484
Train
 3  19,707
Motor cycle or power cycle
 228  19,692
Bicycle
 387  38,091
Walked or jogged
 1,242  105,462
Other
 75  14,535
Not elsewhere included(2)
 1,200  106,191
Total  16,236  1,985,775

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 West Coast Region,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
Worked at home
 2,034  1,980  1,818
Did not go to work today
 1,398  1,632  1,851
Drove private car, truck or van
 5,391  5,580  6,567
Drove company car, truck or van
 1,419  1,302  1,779
Car, truck, van or company bus passenger
 966  774  1,059
Public bus
 54  45  30
Train
 3  15  6
Motor cycle or power cycle
 282  180  225
Bicycle
 771  537  387
Walked or jogged
 1,299  1,293  1,242
Other
 117  60  72
Not elsewhere included(2)
 456  543  1,200
Total  14,193  13,947  16,236

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.