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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idAnalysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 62% of households in Castle Hill had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 66% in North Kellyville.
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 Castle Hill 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 Castle Hill in 2021 compared to North Kellyville shows that 94.0% of the households owned at least one car, while 3.6% did not, compared with 95.5% and 1.5% respectively in North Kellyville.
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 larger proportion who owned three cars or more.
Overall, 32.0% of the households owned one car; 40.9% owned two cars; and 21.1% owned three cars or more, compared with 29.0%; 46.9% and 19.6% respectively for North Kellyville.
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the household car ownership in Castle Hill between 1996 and 2021 were:
- 1 motor vehicle (+1,788 households)
- 2 motor vehicles (+1,204 households)
- 3 or more motor vehicles (+730 households)
- No motor vehicles (+164 households)
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