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AE007 Cycle use in last year — 2011/14 (%)

Those most likely to have cycled in the past year are children aged 5–12 years. More than 3 out of every 5 children aged 5–12 years have spent some time cycling in the past year — both boys and girls.

Nearly half of all boys in this age group have cycled in the last month, with 44% of girls in this age group doing the same. Overall, males are more likely to have cycled in the past year than females.

Definition	Cycle use in last year by sex/age group - 2011/14 (%)
Nature of data	Quantitative, survey-based
Primary source	New Zealand Household Travel Survey (Ministry of Transport)
Custodian of data	Ministry of Transport
URL	This data is not published elsewhere. For more information on the Household Travel Survey see https://transport.govt.nz/area-of-interest/public-transport/new-zealand-household-travel-survey/ https://transport.govt.nz/statistics-and-insights/household-travel/
Frequency	Periods run from July to June so 2011-2014 means July 2011 - June 2014.
Disaggregation	National
Quality of the data	Survey based. Household Travel Surveys exclude commercial travel, and tend to underestimate total personal vehicle travel. Response rate (households with full responses from all members): 1989/90=75%; 1997/98=75%; Ongoing survey: 65%-70%.
Next Update	To be determined

AE008 Journeys to school by cycling (%)

Travel to school by cycling has seen a dramatic decline over the past 25 years.

Definition	Percentage of travel to school that are cycled, 1989/90 to 2010/14
Nature of data	Quantitative, survey-based
Primary source	New Zealand Household Travel Survey (Ministry of Transport) 1989/90 data from New Zealand Household Travel Survey.1989/90, Ministry of Transport (N=8700 fully responding people).1997/98 data from New Zealand Household Travel Survey 1997/98, Land Transport Safety Authority (N=14250 fully responding people). From 2003, Ongoing Household Travel Survey, Ministry of Transport.
Custodian of data	Ministry of Transport
URL	https://transport.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Data/25yrs-of-Travel-Figures-and-data-v2.xlsx - Figure 18 https://transport.govt.nz/statistics-and-insights/household-travel/
Frequency	1989/90 ; 1997/98. From 2003, updated annually with four year moving average. Periods run from July to June so 2003-2007 means July 2003 - June 2007.
Disaggregation	National
Quality of the data	Survey based. Household Travel Surveys exclude commercial travel, and tend to underestimate total personal vehicle travel. Response rate (households with full responses from all members): 1989/90=75%; 1997/98=75%; Ongoing survey: 65%-70%.
Next Update	To be determined

AE010 Time cycled per day by those who cycle — 2011/14 (%)

Time spent per day cycling by those who cycle is broadly distributed.

Definition	Time cycled per day by those who cycle in 2011/14 (%)
Nature of data	Quantitative, survey-based
Primary source	New Zealand Household Travel Survey (Ministry of Transport) Sample survey of 4600 households per year (2200 households per year prior to July 2008), running throughout the year. Respondents report all travel in specified two-day period.
Custodian of data	Ministry of Transport
URL	This data is not published elsewhere. For more information on the Household Travel Survey see https://transport.govt.nz/area-of-interest/public-transport/new-zealand-household-travel-survey/ https://transport.govt.nz/statistics-and-insights/household-travel/
Frequency	From 2003, updated annually with four year moving average. Periods run from July to June so 2010-2014 means July 2010 - June 2014.
Disaggregation	National
Quality of the data	Survey based. Household Travel Surveys exclude commercial travel, and tend to underestimate total personal vehicle travel. Response rate (households with full responses from all members): 1989/90=75%; 1997/98=75%; Ongoing survey: 65%-70%.
Next Update	To be determined

AE011 Time spent cycling by purpose by age group — 2011/14 (%)

Children aged 5–17 cycle most regularly, often for travel to/from school, while older age groups cycle often for recreational purposes.

Definition	Distribution of time spent cycling by purpose by age group (age 5-17, 18+), 2011/14. Percentages do not sum to 100% due to rounding.
Nature of data	Quantitative, survey-based
Primary source	New Zealand Household Travel Survey (Ministry of Transport) Sample survey of 4600 households per year (2200 households per year prior to July 2008), running throughout the year. Respondents report all travel in specified two-day period.
Custodian of data	Ministry of Transport
URL	https://transport.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/report/Cycling-2015-y1012.pdf - Table 4 https://transport.govt.nz/statistics-and-insights/household-travel/
Frequency	From 2003, updated annually with four year moving average. Periods run from July to June so 2010-2014 means July 2010 - June 2014.
Disaggregation	National
Quality of the data	Survey based. Household Travel Surveys exclude commercial travel, and tend to underestimate total personal vehicle travel. Response rate (households with full responses from all members): 1989/90=75%; 1997/98=75%; Ongoing survey: 65%-70%.
Next Update	To be determined

AE014 Distance cycled per day by those who cycle — 2011/14 (%)

Nearly a fifth of those who cycle each day cover more than 15 kilometres.

Definition	Distance cycled per day by those who cycle in 2011/14 (%)
Nature of data	Quantitative, survey-based
Primary source	New Zealand Household Travel Survey (Ministry of Transport) Sample survey of 4600 households per year (2200 households per year prior to July 2008), running throughout the year. Respondents report all travel in specified two-day period.
Custodian of data	Ministry of Transport
URL	This data is not published elsewhere. For more information on the Household Travel Survey see https://transport.govt.nz/area-of-interest/public-transport/new-zealand-household-travel-survey/
Frequency	From 2003, updated annually with four year moving average. Periods run from July to June so 2010-2014 means July 2010 - June 2014.
Disaggregation	National
Quality of the data	Survey based. Household Travel Surveys exclude commercial travel, and tend to underestimate total personal vehicle travel. Response rate (households with full responses from all members): 1989/90=75%; 1997/98=75%; Ongoing survey: 65%-70%.
Next Update	To be determined

AE030 Length of Urban and Rural Cycleways

The length of urban and rural cycleways have both more than quadrupled over the past 10 years, although this was from a small base.

Definition	Length of cycleways in kilometres. A cycleway is defined as a longitudinal strip within a roadway reserved by a marking or sign designed for the passage of cycles.
Nature of data	Quantitative
Primary source	NZ Transport Agency
Custodian of data	NZ Transport Agency
URL	https://www.nzta.govt.nz/assets/userfiles/transport-data/PSCycleways.html
Frequency	Annual from 2007/08.
Disaggregation	Urban/Rural. Indicated URL provides breakouts by region.
Quality of the data	Reliable
Next Update	September

AE015 Households with a bicycle in working order by region (%)

People in Nelson-Marlborough-Tasman regions are most likely to have a bicycle in working order, while those in Auckland are least likely.

Definition	Percentage of households with a bicycle in working order. Households are asked how many bicycles in working order are owned. Children's tricycles are excluded from total.
Nature of data	Quantitative, survey-based
Primary source	New Zealand Household Travel Survey (Ministry of Transport) From 2003, Household Travel Survey, Ministry of Transport.
Custodian of data	Ministry of Transport
URL	This data is not published elsewhere. For more information on the Household Travel Survey see https://transport.govt.nz/area-of-interest/public-transport/new-zealand-household-travel-survey/
Frequency	From 2003, updated annually with four year moving average. Periods run from July to June so 2003-2007 means July 2003 - June 2007.
Disaggregation	Regional
Quality of the data	Survey based. Household Travel Surveys exclude commercial travel, and tend to underestimate total personal vehicle travel. Response rate (households with full responses from all members): Ongoing survey: 65%-70%.
Next Update	To be determined

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