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Kensington Park

Number of cars per household

Analysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 54% of households in Kensington Park had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 61% in Hazelwood Park.

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 Kensington Park 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
Kensington Park - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Number of carsNumber%Hazelwood Park %Number%Hazelwood Park %2016 to 2021
No motor vehicles666.53.7626.33.8+4
1 motor vehicle37636.934.836837.634.4+8
2 motor vehicles37737.043.936637.442.1+11
3 or more motor vehicles17216.916.714214.516.9+30
Not stated292.80.9404.12.8-11
Total households1,020100.0100.0978100.0100.0+42
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the car ownership of the households in Kensington Park in 2021 compared to Hazelwood Park shows that 90.7% of the households owned at least one car, while 6.5% did not, compared with 95.4% and 3.7% respectively in Hazelwood Park.

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, 36.9% of the households owned one car; 37.0% owned two cars; and 16.9% owned three cars or more, compared with 34.8%; 43.9% and 16.7% respectively for Hazelwood Park.

Emerging groups

There were no major differences in Kensington Park between 2016 and 2021.

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