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The figure shows that satisfaction with ease of access to suitable transport decreased overall over the 2017 to 2022 time period for Christchurch City (80.9% to 70.6%), Selwyn District (68.5% to 63.1%), and Waimakariri District (75.6% to 68.5%). The satisfaction reported by Christchurch City respondents was statistically significantly higher than for Waimakariri District and Selwyn District respondents in 2019 and 2020, however the satisfaction levels were similar across the three Territorial Authorities in 2022.

The proportion of respondents who indicated that they were satisfied or very satisfied with their ease of access to suitable transport to daily activities did not change significantly between 2019 and 2022 for Selwyn District or Waimakariri District respondents and the overall decline over this period (shown in Figure 2.1) was largely driven by Christchurch City.

The figure shows that the proportion of European, Māori, and Pacific/Asian/Indian respondents who reported being satisfied or very satisfied with their ease of access to suitable transport, converged across greater Christchurch from 2017 to 2018. This pattern of convergence has remained stable in 2022 and the differences between ethnic groups were not statistically significant.

The figure shows that the proportion of respondents who reported being satisfied or very satisfied with their ease of access to suitable transport decreased overall for all age groups from 2017 to 2022. Broadly, the figure indicates a positive age gradient, with increasing age being associated with higher levels of satisfaction. In 2022, a significantly lower proportion of young people (18 to 24 years, 65.7%) indicated that they were satisfied or very satisfied with their ease of access to suitable transport compared with older people (65 to 74 years, 77.5%).

The figure shows no statistically significant differences in the proportion of female and male respondents who reported being satisfied or very satisfied with their ease of access to suitable transport, from 2017 to 2022.

The figure shows a general pattern of increasing proportions of respondents who indicated that they were satisfied or very satisfied with their ease of access to transport with increasing income level. In 2019 and 2022, satisfaction with ease of access to transport was statistically significantly different between the lowest and highest income groups (59.8% for <$30,000 to 72.3% for $100,000+ in 2022).

The figure shows a statistically significantly lower proportion of respondents with a long-term health condition or disability (irrespective of age group) indicating that they were satisfied or very satisfied with their ease of access to suitable transport in greater Christchurch from 2017 to 2022, than those with no long-term health condition or disability. There were no statistically significant differences between respondents with a long-term health condition or disability who were aged under 65 years and those aged 65 years and over, at any timepoint.