Active transport rates to and from school show no significant change

Posted 2 months ago by Kirsty Craig Less than a minute to read

We have just updated our ‘Active transport to and from school’ surveillance report.

In 2022/23, 39.1% of children aged 5–14 years used active transport to travel to or from school.
There has been no notable change in the percentage of children using active transport to school since 2011/12.
In general, older children (aged 10–14 years) were more likely to participate in active transport than younger children (5-9 years).
In 2022/23, Māori children had a lower prevalence of active transport use than non-Māori. There was no significant difference in the use of active transport between socioeconomic deprivation groups.

The full surveillance report can be found here.