Beecroft - Cheltenham
Number of cars per household
67% of households in Beecroft - Cheltenham had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 54% in Hornsby Shire.
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 Beecroft - Cheltenham 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 Tuesday, 9 August 2011?'
Households
| Car ownership | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beecroft - Cheltenham | 2011 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Number of cars | Number | % | Hornsby Shire | Number | % | Hornsby Shire | 2006 to 2011 | |
| No motor vehicles | 109 | 3.2 | 7.1 | 114 | 3.3 | 7.6 | -6 | 26001 |
| 1 motor vehicle | 946 | 27.8 | 35.5 | 1,028 | 30.0 | 34.6 | -82 | 26002 |
| 2 motor vehicles | 1,570 | 46.2 | 37.9 | 1,522 | 44.4 | 38.0 | +48 | 26003 |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 694 | 20.4 | 15.9 | 645 | 18.8 | 14.6 | +49 | 26004 |
| Not stated | 80 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 119 | 3.5 | 5.2 | -39 | 26005 |
| Total households | 3,401 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,431 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -29 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2011. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.
(Enumerated data)
Dominant groups
Analysis of the car ownership of the households in Beecroft - Cheltenham in 2011 compared to Hornsby Shire shows that 94.4% of the households owned at least one car, while 3.2% did not, compared with 89.3% and 7.1% respectively in Hornsby Shire.
Of those that owned at least one vehicle, there was a smaller proportion who owned just one car; a larger proportion who owned two cars; and a larger proportion who owned three cars or more.
Overall, 27.8% of the households owned one car; 46.2% owned two cars; and 20.4% owned three cars or more, compared with 35.5%; 37.9% and 15.9% respectively for Hornsby Shire.
Emerging groups
The largest change in the household car ownership in Beecroft - Cheltenham between 2006 and 2011 was:
- 1 motor vehicle (-82 households)