Older People's Access to Motor Vehicles Varies by Region
Access to private motor vehicles by NZers aged 65 and over differs significantly between regions, according to a report released by Statistics NZ. In Wellington, 19 percent of the older population live in households without access to private motor vehicles, compared with 17 and 16 percent in Auckland and Canterbury, respectively, and 11 percent in the Tasman region.
Drawn mostly from 2001 Census data, "Older People's Access to Motor Vehicles: 2006" provides insights into household motor vehicle access for NZers aged 65 and over. The report explores the relationship between motor vehicle access and a range of related variables such as sex, household composition and household income.
Access to private motor vehicles is higher in rural areas, where only six percent of older people live in households without access to motor vehicles, compared with 17 percent in urban areas. Sixteen percent of NZers aged 65 and over live in households without any access to private motor vehicles.
The report also notes that accessibility to motor vehicles declines with increasing age. Six percent of people aged under 65 live in households without access to private motor vehicles, but the share increases to nine percent of those aged 65-74 and 45 percent of those aged 85 and over.
The report can be downloaded from the Statistics NZ website at www.stats.govt.nz |
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