Tables About New Zealand

Transport



Access to motor vehicles

Access to Motor Vehicles in New Zealand,(1)(2) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
No access
 144,972  129,891  112,758
One
 518,457  526,233  527,847
Two
 406,881  463,116  531,624
Three or more
 142,830  169,116  222,204
Not elsewhere included(3)
 54,954  55,911  59,745
Total  1,268,094  1,344,267  1,454,175

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

Main Means of Travel to Work in New Zealand,(1) 1996–2006 Censuses
 
199620012006
Worked at home
 158,100  166,731  163,977
Did not go to work today
 160,434  195,579  203,880
Drove private car, truck or van
 758,568  831,981  951,477
Drove company car, truck or van
 170,787  164,667  212,211
Car, truck, van or company bus passenger
 88,434  76,605  91,071
Public bus
 47,637  52,167  59,481
Train
 12,393  15,111  19,704
Motor cycle or power cycle
 21,117  17,304  19,692
Bicycle
 50,811  40,668  38,091
Walked or jogged
 92,469  92,541  105,462
Other
 16,257  12,627  14,535
Not elsewhere included(2)
 53,805  61,290  106,194
Total  1,630,809  1,727,268  1,985,775

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.