Comparisons
Wellington vs. the other two most closely populated regions in New Zealand: Waikato and Canterbury
Wellington in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Wellington peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Wellington, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Wellington and Lower Hutt. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Wellington follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Wellington fare in comparison to others in New Zealand? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Wellington was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in New Zealand. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in New Zealand, street construction in Wellington has become more disconnected. Wellington ranked 7th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.
Wellington in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Wellington is Lower Hutt with an SNDi of 3.32, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Wellington with an SNDi of 3.21, which is moderately connected. See trends for these cities: Wellington, Lower Hutt
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Wellington rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Wellington, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Wellington and Lower Hutt. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Wellington follow the same region trend.
To date, Wellington is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in New Zealand. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Wellington ranked 7th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.