Statistics Canada
Symbol of the Government of Canada
Skip to content |

Common menu bar links

Home >

Page content follows

Table 1 The more suburban the neighbourhood, the more time people spent in a car on the reference day

  Population aged 18 and over making at least one trip by car
As a driver As a driver or passenger
% Average duration in minutes % Average duration in minutes
Total (Canada)
74
56
87
68
Census metropolitan areas (CMAs) †
71
55
85
68
Census agglomeration
78*
53
91*
64
Rural areas in a strong metropolitan influence zone (MIZ)
82*
66*
93*
80*
Rural areas in a moderate, weak or non-existent MIZ
77*
58
92*
74*
Distance from city centre (CMA only)
Less than 5 km †
61
43
76
55
5 to 9 km
68*
50*
82*
62*
10 to 14 km
73*
56*
86*
69*
15 to 19 km
75*
60*
90*
74*
20 to 24 km
78*
60*
92*
71*
25 km or more
81*
70*
93*
83*
Percentage of suburban-type housing1 in neighbourhood (CMA only)
Less than 5 †
44
30
60
41
5 to 9
49*
34
68*
49
10 to 19
53*
39*
70*
52*
20 to 29
62*
43*
81*
57*
30 to 39
63*
52*
78*
65*
40 to 49
69*
52*
85*
64*
50 to 59
71*
50*
83*
60*
60 to 69
76*
59*
89*
71*
70 to 79
77*
57*
91*
71*
80 to 89
80*
60*
92*
73*
90 to 94
82*
68*
94*
81*
95 to 100
84*
74*
94*
87*
† Reference category.
* Statistically significant difference from reference category at p<0.05.
1. Single, semi-detached and mobile homes.
Note: Metropolitan area boundaries used in the 2005 General Social Survey are those established in the 2001 Census. Also see "What you should know about this study" for more information.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2005.
Table Source: Turcotte, M. (2008). Dependence on cars in urban neighbourhoods. Canadian Social Trends, 85, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 11-008-XWE.
Date Modified: 2008-11-21

Top of Page
Important Notices