LA LUCIA RIDGE AND UMHLANGA RIDGE
CHAPTER 5 ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF QUESTIONNAIRES
5.1. QUESTION 1: BACKGROUND OF RESPONDENTS
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Table 2: Respondents’ office location in relation to their living location.
Page | 137 Respondents were asked to give the distance in kilometres from their place of residence to their place of work, and the time it took to travel between these places.
5.1.1.1. Office Location: La Lucia / Umhlanga
29% of the respondents work in La Lucia / Umhlanga.
The 58% of the respondents who work in La Lucia / Umhlanga live in Berea / Morningside said the distance travelled is 15km to 17km and travel time is 30 minutes during peak times and 20 minutes during off-peak times. All of these respondents used private transport to get to and from work.
The 14% of the respondents who work in La Lucia / Umhlanga and live in Pinetown said the distance travelled to work is 28km with a minimum travel time of 40
minutes. This respondent uses private transport.
The 14% of the respondents who work in La Lucia / Umhlanga and live in Glenwood said the travel distance to work is 19km with a travel time of between 30 and 40 minutes. This respondent uses public transport.
The 14% of the respondents who work in La Lucia / Umhlanga and live on the Bluff said the distance travelled to work is 35km with an off-peak travel time of 45 minutes and a peak travel time of between 1 and 2 hours. This respondent uses private
transport.
5.1.1.2. Office Location: Berea / Morningside
55% of the respondents work in Berea / Morningside.
23% of the respondents who work in Berea / Morningside live in the same area and said their travel distance to work is between 1 and 3km, with a travel time of between 5 and 10 minutes. All of these respondents use private transport.
15% of the respondents who work in Berea / Morningside live in Durban North said their travel distance to work is between 10 and 12km with a travel time of 15 minutes during off-peak times and between 20 and 30 minutes during peak times. Both
respondents use private transport.
15% of the respondents who work in Berea / Morningside live in Hillcrest / Gillitts and work in Berea / Morningside said the travel distance to work is between 25 and 32km with a travel time of 25 minutes during off-peak times and between 35 and 45 minutes during peak times. Both respondents use private transport.
Page | 138 8% of the respondents who work in Berea / Morningside live in Glenwood and works in Berea / Morningside said the travel distance to work is 3km with a travel time of 10 minutes during off-peak times and 25 minutes during peak times. This respondent uses private transport.
8% of the respondents who work in Berea / Morningside live in Reservoir Hills said the travel distance to work is 12km with a travel time of 15 minutes during off-peak times and 30 minutes during peak times. This respondent uses private transport.
8% of the respondents who work in Berea / Morningside live in Chatsworth said the travel distance to work is 22km with a travel time of 30 minutes at off-peak times and 50 minutes at peak times. This respondent uses private transport.
8% of the respondents who work in Berea / Morningside live in Durban CBD said the distance to work is 5km with a travel time of 10 minutes during off-peak times and 20 minutes during peak times. This respondent uses private transport.
8% of the respondents who work in Berea / Morningside live in Phoenix said the travel distance to work is 20km with a travel time of 1 hour 45 minutes. This respondent uses communal car sharing to get to work.
8% of the respondents who work in Berea / Morningside live in Mariannhill / Pinetown said the travel distance is approximately 10km with a travel time of approximately 45 minutes. This respondent uses public transport.
5.1.1.3. Office Location: Durban CBD
17% of respondents work in Durban CBD.
25% of respondents who work in Durban CBD live in Glenwood and said the travel distance to work is 7km with a travel time of 15 minutes. This respondent uses private transport.
25% of respondents who work in Durban CBD live in Isipingo and said the travel distance to work is 30km with a travel time of 15 minutes during off-peak times and between 45 to 60 minutes during peak times. This respondent uses private transport.
25% of respondents who work in Durban CBD live in Chatsworth and said the travel distance to work is 22km with a travel time of 60 minutes. This respondent uses public transport.
Page | 139 25% of respondents who work in Durban CBD live in Pinetown and said the travel distance to work is approximately 10km with a travel time of 15 minutes during off- peak times and 30 minutes during peak times. This respondent uses public transport.
5.1.2. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
The results of Question 1 illustrate the distance between the respondents’ places of residence and their places of work, as well as the time it takes for them to travel between the two.
The respondents who work in La Lucia / Umhlanga live between 15 and 35 km from work with travel times that vary from 20 minutes to 2 hours.
The respondents who work in Berea / Morningside live between 1 and 32km from work with travel times that vary from 5 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes.
The respondents who work in Durban CBD live between 7 and 30km from work with travel times that vary between 15 and 60 minutes.