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Travancore

Number of cars per household

Analysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 21% of households in Travancore had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 65% in Strathmore - Strathmore Heights - Essendon Fields.

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 Travancore 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
Travancore - Households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Number of carsNumber%Strathmore - Strathmore Heights - Essendon Fields %Number%Strathmore - Strathmore Heights - Essendon Fields %2006 to 2021
No motor vehicles19017.13.55814.24.5+131
1 motor vehicle61655.428.917041.129.7+445
2 motor vehicles18616.743.69723.540.3+89
3 or more motor vehicles454.121.2368.819.8+9
Not stated746.72.95112.45.6+22
Total households1,111100.0100.0415100.0100.0+696
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the car ownership of the households in Travancore in 2021 compared to Strathmore - Strathmore Heights - Essendon Fields shows that 76.2% of the households owned at least one car, while 17.1% did not, compared with 93.7% and 3.5% respectively in Strathmore - Strathmore Heights - Essendon Fields.

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, 55.4% of the households owned one car; 16.7% owned two cars; and 4.1% owned three cars or more, compared with 28.9%; 43.6% and 21.2% respectively for Strathmore - Strathmore Heights - Essendon Fields.

Emerging groups

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

  • 1 motor vehicle (+445 households)
  • No motor vehicles (+131 households)
  • 2 motor vehicles (+89 households)

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