Essendon (N)
Number of cars per household
Analysis of car ownership in 2016, indicates 35% of households in Essendon (N) had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 39% in Ascot Vale (N).
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 Essendon (N) 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
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| Essendon (N) - Households (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Number of cars | Number | % | Ascot Vale (N) % | Number | % | Ascot Vale (N) % | 2011 to 2016 | |
 No motor vehicles | 139 | 10.4 | 12.2 | 122 | 12.3 | 14.5 | +17 | 26001 |
| 1 motor vehicle | 599 | 44.6 | 39.5 | 373 | 37.5 | 38.9 | +226 | 26002 |
| 2 motor vehicles | 345 | 25.7 | 30.0 | 295 | 29.6 | 29.3 | +50 | 26003 |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 121 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 80 | 8.0 | 8.7 | +41 | 26004 |
| Not stated | 138 | 10.3 | 9.4 | 125 | 12.6 | 8.6 | +13 | 26005 |
| Total households | 1,342 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 995 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +347 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. 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 Essendon (N) in 2016 compared to Ascot Vale (N) shows that 79.4% of the households owned at least one car, while 10.4% did not, compared with 78.3% and 12.2% respectively in Ascot Vale (N).
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 similar proportion who owned three cars or more.
Overall, 44.6% of the households owned one car; 25.7% owned two cars; and 9.0% owned three cars or more, compared with 39.5%; 30.0% and 8.9% respectively for Ascot Vale (N).
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the household car ownership in Essendon (N) between 2011 and 2016 were:
- 1 motor vehicle (+226 households)
- 2 motor vehicles (+50 households)