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Villawood

Number of cars per household

Analysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 37% of households in Villawood had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 52% in Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill.

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 Villawood 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
Villawood - Households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Number of carsNumber%Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill %Number%Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill %2006 to 2021
No motor vehicles25017.18.039031.713.3-140
1 motor vehicle49233.634.144436.139.4+48
2 motor vehicles35124.033.518114.728.2+170
3 or more motor vehicles18712.818.1796.410.8+108
Not stated18312.56.313711.18.4+46
Total households1,463100.0100.01,231100.0100.0+232
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the car ownership of the households in Villawood in 2021 compared to Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill shows that 70.4% of the households owned at least one car, while 17.1% did not, compared with 85.7% and 8.0% respectively in Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill.

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

Overall, 33.6% of the households owned one car; 24.0% owned two cars; and 12.8% owned three cars or more, compared with 34.1%; 33.5% and 18.1% respectively for Birrong - Regents Park - Potts Hill.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the household car ownership in Villawood between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • 2 motor vehicles (+170 households)
  • No motor vehicles (-140 households)
  • 3 or more motor vehicles (+108 households)

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