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North Stradbroke Island

Number of cars per household

Analysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 42% of households in North Stradbroke Island had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 61% in Redland City.

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 North Stradbroke Island 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
North Stradbroke Island - Households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Number of carsNumber%Redland City %Number%Redland City %1991 to 2021
No motor vehicles746.74.512515.06.7-51
1 motor vehicle45541.030.744453.139.5+11
2 motor vehicles31328.238.517520.939.0+138
3 or more motor vehicles15714.122.8445.312.6+113
Not stated11210.13.5485.72.2+64
Total households1,111100.0100.0836100.0100.0+275
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the car ownership of the households in North Stradbroke Island in 2021 compared to Redland City shows that 83.3% of the households owned at least one car, while 6.7% did not, compared with 92.0% and 4.5% respectively in Redland City.

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, 41.0% of the households owned one car; 28.2% owned two cars; and 14.1% owned three cars or more, compared with 30.7%; 38.5% and 22.8% respectively for Redland City.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the household car ownership in North Stradbroke Island between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • 2 motor vehicles (+138 households)
  • 3 or more motor vehicles (+113 households)
  • No motor vehicles (-51 households)

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