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City of Adelaide

Number of cars per household

Analysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 18% of households in the City of Adelaide had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 53% in Greater Adelaide.

The ability of the population to access services and employment is strongly influenced by access to transport. The number of motor vehicles per household in the City of Adelaide quantifies access to private transport and will be influenced by Age Structure and Household Type, which determine the number of adults present; access to Public Transport; distance to shops, services, employment and education; and Household Income. Depending on these factors, car ownership can be seen as a measure of advantage or disadvantage, or a neutral socio-economic measure, which impacts on the environment and quality of life.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'How many registered motor vehicles owned or used by residents of this dwelling were garaged or parked at or near this dwelling on the night of 10 August 2021?'

Car ownership
City of Adelaide - Households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Number of carsNumber%Greater Adelaide %Number%Greater Adelaide %2006 to 2021
No motor vehicles3,52429.27.51,86323.810.1+1,661
1 motor vehicle5,57746.135.93,17540.537.1+2,402
2 motor vehicles1,74414.435.51,39717.833.6+347
3 or more motor vehicles4083.417.62653.413.0+143
Not stated8336.93.61,14114.66.1-308
Total households12,086100.0100.07,841100.0100.0+4,245
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the car ownership of the households in the City of Adelaide in 2021 compared to Greater Adelaide shows that 64.0% of the households owned at least one car, while 29.2% did not, compared with 88.9% and 7.5% respectively in Greater Adelaide.

Of those that owned at least one vehicle, there was a larger proportion who owned just one car; a smaller proportion who owned two cars; and a smaller proportion who owned three cars or more.

Overall, 46.1% of the households owned one car; 14.4% owned two cars; and 3.4% owned three cars or more, compared with 35.9%; 35.5% and 17.6% respectively for Greater Adelaide.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the household car ownership in the City of Adelaide between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • 1 motor vehicle (+2,402 households)
  • No motor vehicles (+1,661 households)
  • 2 motor vehicles (+347 households)
  • 3 or more motor vehicles (+143 households)

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