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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idAnalysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 71% of households in Redland Bay had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 72% in Thornlands.
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 Redland Bay 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?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the car ownership of the households in Redland Bay in 2021 compared to Thornlands shows that 94.6% of the households owned at least one car, while 2.4% did not, compared with 95.3% and 2.1% respectively in Thornlands.
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 similar proportion who owned three cars or more.
Overall, 23.9% of the households owned one car; 43.2% owned two cars; and 27.5% owned three cars or more, compared with 23.0%; 45.3% and 27.0% respectively for Thornlands.
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the household car ownership in Redland Bay between 2011 and 2021 were:
- 3 or more motor vehicles (+599 households)
- 2 motor vehicles (+414 households)
- 1 motor vehicle (+362 households)
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