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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idAnalysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 57% of households in the City of Ipswich had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 60% in Growth LGAs in WA.
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 the City of Ipswich 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 | |||||||
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| City of Ipswich - Households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | ||||
| Number of cars | Number | % | Growth LGAs in WA % | Number | % | Growth LGAs in WA % | 2006 to 2021 |
| No motor vehicles | 3,987 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3,802 | 7.8 | 5.1 | +185 |
| 1 motor vehicle | 26,291 | 32.1 | 31.4 | 16,376 | 33.4 | 31.3 | +9,915 |
| 2 motor vehicles | 30,697 | 37.5 | 39.0 | 17,305 | 35.3 | 37.9 | +13,391 |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 16,401 | 20.0 | 21.3 | 8,033 | 16.4 | 18.0 | +8,368 |
| Not stated | 4,571 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 3,533 | 7.2 | 7.6 | +1,037 |
| Total households | 81,947 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 49,051 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +32,896 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the car ownership of the households in the City of Ipswich in 2021 compared to Growth LGAs in WA shows that 89.6% of the households owned at least one car, while 4.9% did not, compared with 91.8% and 3.9% respectively in Growth LGAs in WA.
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, 32.1% of the households owned one car; 37.5% owned two cars; and 20.0% owned three cars or more, compared with 31.4%; 39.0% and 21.3% respectively for Growth LGAs in WA.
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the household car ownership in the City of Ipswich between 2006 and 2021 were:
- 2 motor vehicles (+13,391 households)
- 1 motor vehicle (+9,915 households)
- 3 or more motor vehicles (+8,368 households)
- No motor vehicles (+185 households)
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