Social » Connected Community
Our connections and access are efficient, quick and easy - locally, nationally and internationally. Our communication networks, air and sea ports, roads and public transport systems are world class and enable us to link well with others, both within and outside the region.
What is Connected Community?
A region that is well-connected in terms of enabling resident’s access to private and public transport, and technology such as the internet, contributes to their overall well-being. Access to private and public transport increases people’s ability to get to employment, education and medical services, as well as access to the wider community within and outside the region.
Connected community is made up of 10 indicators that were selected to measure progress towards the connected community outcome definition (shown above). Please see below for the raw data available over the 2001 to 2010 study period for each of the connected community indicators.
As with the social well-being GPI, the available indicator data that forms part of the connected community outcome area was used to calculate individual index values for each indicator for each year over the 2001 to 2010 study period. The graph below shows the average of these individual index values, and represents the connected community GPI for the Wellington region from 2001-2010.
Connected community GPI, 2001-2010
What this means
Over the 2001 to 2010 time period, the connected community GPI was found to be highest in 2009 and lowest in 2001. While the connected community GPI has seen some fluctuations over the study period, increases have generally been observed each year. Overall the connected community GPI has increased 10.6 % from 2001 to 2010.
The majority of connected community indicators have increased over the study period, with the percentage of households with access to broadband making the biggest contribution. Other increases of note were public transport boardings per capita and active mode share of total household travel. Peak AM/PM congestion rate index showed the only decrease over the 2001 to 2010 period.
Did you know?
The GPI counts crime, pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, natural resource depletion and soil loss, as costs, not gains, to the economy.
10 Indicators are being used to track Connected Community in the Wellington region
Click on each indicator below to access further information
Public transport patronage
Why is this indicator important?
Public transport is seen as a key sustainability indicator as it has wide-ranging benefits on the environment, employment options and access to services. It is generally a more energy-efficient means of transport than light passenger vehicles.
Public transport boardings per capita, 2001-2011
Findings
- In 2011, there were 72.6 public transport boardings per capita in the Wellington region; this has increased from 62.9 in 2001 although there has been little change since 2007.
- Public transport boardings per capita across New Zealand have also increased since 2001 but these are much lower than those observed in the Wellington region.
Public transport patronage
Definition and data details
Indicator Definition
The total number of public transport (bus, rail and ferry) boardings divided by the estimated resident population
Data Source
Ministry of Transport: TMIF TV020
Last updated 25 July 2012
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