Niddrie / Essendon West (N)
Number of cars per household
Analysis of car ownership in 2016, indicates 55% of households in Niddrie / Essendon West (N) had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 46% in the City of Moonee Valley.
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 Niddrie / Essendon West (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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| Niddrie / Essendon West (N) - Households (Enumerated) | 2016 | 1996 | Change | |||||
| Number of cars | Number | % | City of Moonee Valley % | Number | % | City of Moonee Valley % | 1996 to 2016 | |
 No motor vehicles | 127 | 6.0 | 9.7 | 159 | 10.4 | 14.0 | -33 | 26001 |
| 1 motor vehicle | 689 | 32.4 | 36.2 | 603 | 39.4 | 37.1 | +86 | 26002 |
| 2 motor vehicles | 827 | 38.9 | 32.8 | 500 | 32.7 | 31.6 | +326 | 26003 |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 346 | 16.3 | 13.3 | 166 | 10.9 | 11.7 | +179 | 26004 |
| Not stated | 136 | 6.4 | 8.0 | 99 | 6.5 | 5.6 | +37 | 26005 |
| Total households | 2,125 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,529 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +595 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1996 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 Niddrie / Essendon West (N) in 2016 compared to the City of Moonee Valley shows that 87.6% of the households owned at least one car, while 6.0% did not, compared with 82.3% and 9.7% respectively in the City of Moonee Valley.
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, 32.4% of the households owned one car; 38.9% owned two cars; and 16.3% owned three cars or more, compared with 36.2%; 32.8% and 13.3% respectively for the City of Moonee Valley.
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the household car ownership in Niddrie / Essendon West (N) between 1996 and 2016 were:
- 2 motor vehicles (+326 households)
- 3 or more motor vehicles (+179 households)
- 1 motor vehicle (+86 households)