Glenferrie Ward
Number of cars per household
Analysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 34% of households in Glenferrie Ward had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 51% in Kew.
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 Glenferrie Ward 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.
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?'
Households
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the car ownership of the households in Glenferrie Ward in 2021 compared to Kew shows that 81.8% of the households owned at least one car, while 13.5% did not, compared with 90.6% and 5.9% respectively in Kew.
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, 48.0% of the households owned one car; 25.9% owned two cars; and 7.8% owned three cars or more, compared with 39.5%; 36.5% and 14.5% respectively for Kew.
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the household car ownership in Glenferrie Ward between 2011 and 2021 were:
- 1 motor vehicle (+733 households)
- 2 motor vehicles (+121 households)
- No motor vehicles (-118 households)