Keilor Road / Essendon North (N)
Number of cars per household
Analysis of car ownership in 2016, indicates 19% of households in Keilor Road / Essendon North (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 Keilor Road / Essendon North (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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| Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) - Households (Enumerated) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Number of cars | Number | % | Ascot Vale (N) % | Number | % | Ascot Vale (N) % | 2011 to 2016 | |
 No motor vehicles | 760 | 22.9 | 12.2 | 870 | 26.4 | 14.5 | -110 | 26001 |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,412 | 42.5 | 39.5 | 1,383 | 42.0 | 38.9 | +29 | 26002 |
| 2 motor vehicles | 562 | 16.9 | 30.0 | 548 | 16.6 | 29.3 | +14 | 26003 |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 85 | 2.6 | 8.9 | 108 | 3.3 | 8.7 | -23 | 26004 |
| Not stated | 500 | 15.1 | 9.4 | 387 | 11.7 | 8.6 | +113 | 26005 |
| Total households | 3,319 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,296 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +23 | |
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).
(Enumerated data)
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the car ownership of the households in Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) in 2016 compared to Ascot Vale (N) shows that 62.0% of the households owned at least one car, while 22.9% 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 smaller proportion who owned three cars or more.
Overall, 42.5% of the households owned one car; 16.9% owned two cars; and 2.6% owned three cars or more, compared with 39.5%; 30.0% and 8.9% respectively for Ascot Vale (N).
Emerging groups
The largest change in the household car ownership in Keilor Road / Essendon North (N) between 2011 and 2016 was:
- No motor vehicles (-110 households)