Broad Bay-Portobello
Method of travel to work
In Broad Bay-Portobello 27 people walked, jogged or rode their bike to work in 2018.
Broad Bay-Portobello's commuting statistics reveal the main modes of transport by which residents get to work. There are a number of reasons why people use different modes of transport to get to work including the availability of affordable and effective public transport options, the number of motor vehicles available within a household, and the distance travelled to work.
Commuting data is very useful in transport planning as it informs decision-makers about the availability, effectiveness and utilisation of local transport options, particularly when analysed with Residents Place of Work data and Car Ownership.
Please note: Stats NZ has given Travel to work data for the 2018 Census a quality rating of “moderate”. See Stats NZ’s DataInfo+ for specific information on what this rating means and recommendations for use.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the one main way you usually travel to work – that is, the one you used for the greatest distance?'
Persons aged 15 years and over
Note: Between 2013 and 2018, the census question was changed. As a result, the page will only present 2018 data, with time series now not possible. Learn more.
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| Broad Bay-Portobello | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||||
| Main method of travel | Number | % | Otago Region % | Number | % | Otago Region % | 2013 to 2018 | ||
| Drove a car, truck or van | 447 | 71.3 | 66.4 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 170 | 1437 |
| Passenger in a car, truck, van or company bus | 24 | 3.8 | 4.3 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 172 | 1437 |
| Train | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 174 | 1437 |
| Public bus | 27 | 4.3 | 2.5 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 175 | 1437 |
| Bicycle | 15 | 2.4 | 2.2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 176 | 1437 |
| Walked or jogged | 12 | 1.9 | 9.1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 177 | 1437 |
 Worked at home | 99 | 15.8 | 14.3 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 178 | 1437 |
| Ferry | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 179 | 1437 |
| Other | 3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 180 | 1437 |
| Not stated / included | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 181 | 1437 |
| Total | 627 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings (opens a new window)
2013 and 2018. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (opens a new window)
(informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: Moderate(opens a new window)
Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Dominant groups
In 2018, there were 27 people who caught public transport to work (train, bus or ferry) in Broad Bay-Portobello, compared with 471 who drove in private vehicles (as a driver, or passenger).
Analysis of the method of travel to work of the residents in Broad Bay-Portobello in 2018 compared to the Otago Region shows that 4.3062% used public transport, while 75.1197% used a private vehicle, compared with 2.5451% and 70.6699% respectively in the Otago Region.
The major differences between the main method of travel to work of the population in Broad Bay-Portobello and the Otago Region were:
- A larger percentage of persons who drove a car, truck or van (71.3% compared to 66.4%)
- A larger percentage of persons who used public buses (4.3% compared to 2.5%)
- A larger percentage of persons who worked at home (15.8% compared to 14.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons who walked or jogged (1.9% compared to 9.1%)