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Sturt

Number of cars per household

Analysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 45% of households in Sturt had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 69% in Seaview Downs - Seacliff Park.

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 Sturt 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
Sturt - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Number of carsNumber%Seaview Downs - Seacliff Park %Number%Seaview Downs - Seacliff Park %2016 to 2021
No motor vehicles13711.23.612911.62.9+8
1 motor vehicle48639.725.846141.427.5+25
2 motor vehicles40433.044.831928.642.8+85
3 or more motor vehicles14912.224.311810.621.8+31
Not stated483.91.4877.85.0-39
Total households1,224100.0100.01,114100.0100.0+110
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the car ownership of the households in Sturt in 2021 compared to Seaview Downs - Seacliff Park shows that 84.9% of the households owned at least one car, while 11.2% did not, compared with 95.0% and 3.6% respectively in Seaview Downs - Seacliff Park.

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, 39.7% of the households owned one car; 33.0% owned two cars; and 12.2% owned three cars or more, compared with 25.8%; 44.8% and 24.3% respectively for Seaview Downs - Seacliff Park.

Emerging groups

The largest change in the household car ownership in Sturt between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • 2 motor vehicles (+85 households)

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