Mobility and Active Ageing in Suburban Environments: Findings from In-Depth Interviews and Person-Based GPS Tracking

Table 1

Demographic characteristics, residential character, and location.

Participant car usage (percentage of distance travelled)

100%

90–99%

75–77%

0%

P1

P2

P3

P4

P5

P6

P7

P8

P9

P10

P11

P12

P13

Demographics

Age

65

71

75

80

84

63

63

80

87

57

72

67

69

Gender

Male

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Female

x

x

x

x

x

Marital status

Married

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Widowed

x

Not married

x

x

Living alone

x

x

Living with friends/other people

x

Paid work

None

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Part-time

x

Annual income

Under $20k

x

x

x

x

$20k–$40k

x

x

x

x

$40k–$50k

x

x

≥$70K–$100k

x

x

x

Residential character and location

Approx distance to CBD (in kms)

17.0

19.0

8.0

20.0

15.0

4.0

9.0

6.0

10.0

9.0

6.0

20.0

4.0

Density (people per; hectare)

13.7

5.1

21.1

7.1

7.8

25.7

18.2

27.7

13.9

21.4

27.7

17.3

25.7

Available transport

Car

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Bus

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Service frequency

Quarter-hourly

x

x

x

x

Half-hourly

x

x

x

x

x

Hourly

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Peak time more frequent

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Suitability of location for ageing in place

Would need to relocate

x

x

x

x

x

Could stay with help from family

x

x

Could stay by changing current transport mode

x

x

x

x

Could stay by using local services

x

Not thought about

x