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Naremburn Ward

Number of cars per household

Analysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 27% of households in Naremburn Ward had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 37% in Willoughby 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 Naremburn Ward 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
Naremburn Ward - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Number of carsNumber%Willoughby City %Number%Willoughby City %2016 to 2021
No motor vehicles1,22816.213.71,28216.713.9-54
1 motor vehicle4,05853.646.43,81049.642.5+248
2 motor vehicles1,68322.227.91,68421.928.3-2
3 or more motor vehicles3514.68.94065.38.7-55
Not stated2483.33.25046.66.5-256
Total households7,568100.0100.07,687100.0100.0-120
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 Naremburn Ward in 2021 compared to Willoughby City shows that 80.5% of the households owned at least one car, while 16.2% did not, compared with 83.1% and 13.7% respectively in Willoughby 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, 53.6% of the households owned one car; 22.2% owned two cars; and 4.6% owned three cars or more, compared with 46.4%; 27.9% and 8.9% respectively for Willoughby City.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the household car ownership in Naremburn Ward between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 1 motor vehicle (+248 households)
  • 3 or more motor vehicles (-55 households)
  • No motor vehicles (-54 households)

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