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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idAnalysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 61% of households in Litchfield Council LGA had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 45% in the RDA Northern Territory.
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 Litchfield Council LGA 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?'
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| Litchfield Council LGA - Households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Number of cars | Number | % | RDA Northern Territory % | Number | % | RDA Northern Territory % | 2016 to 2021 |
| No motor vehicles | 189 | 2.4 | 10.2 | 147 | 1.9 | 9.7 | +42 |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,900 | 23.8 | 34.0 | 1,569 | 20.0 | 30.0 | +331 |
| 2 motor vehicles | 2,407 | 30.2 | 29.9 | 2,435 | 31.1 | 29.5 | -28 |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 2,464 | 30.9 | 15.6 | 2,381 | 30.4 | 15.3 | +83 |
| Not stated | 1,018 | 12.8 | 10.4 | 1,299 | 16.6 | 15.6 | -281 |
| Total households | 7,978 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,831 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +147 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the car ownership of the households in Litchfield Council LGA in 2021 compared to the RDA Northern Territory shows that 84.9% of the households owned at least one car, while 2.4% did not, compared with 79.5% and 10.2% respectively in the RDA Northern Territory.
Of those that owned at least one vehicle, there was a smaller proportion who owned just one car; a similar proportion who owned two cars; and a larger proportion who owned three cars or more.
Overall, 23.8% of the households owned one car; 30.2% owned two cars; and 30.9% owned three cars or more, compared with 34.0%; 29.9% and 15.6% respectively for the RDA Northern Territory.
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the household car ownership in Litchfield Council LGA between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 1 motor vehicle (+331 households)
- 3 or more motor vehicles (+83 households)
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