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Mayfield

Number of cars per household

Analysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 46% of households in Mayfield had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 51% in the City of Newcastle.

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 Mayfield 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
Mayfield - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Number of carsNumber%City of Newcastle %Number%City of Newcastle %2016 to 2021
No motor vehicles4199.98.051112.99.0-92
1 motor vehicle1,67939.737.01,55539.336.6+124
2 motor vehicles1,48235.135.61,22931.134.1+253
3 or more motor vehicles45210.715.140810.313.9+44
Not stated1924.54.32546.46.3-62
Total households4,224100.0100.03,957100.0100.0+267
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 Mayfield in 2021 compared to the City of Newcastle shows that 85.5% of the households owned at least one car, while 9.9% did not, compared with 87.7% and 8.0% respectively in the City of Newcastle.

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; 35.1% owned two cars; and 10.7% owned three cars or more, compared with 37.0%; 35.6% and 15.1% respectively for the City of Newcastle.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the household car ownership in Mayfield between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 2 motor vehicles (+253 households)
  • 1 motor vehicle (+124 households)
  • No motor vehicles (-92 households)

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