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Central Coast NSWCommunity profile

Charmhaven - Lake Haven

Number of cars per household

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Analysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 47% of households in Charmhaven - Lake Haven had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 63% in Springfield.

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 Charmhaven - Lake Haven 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
Charmhaven - Lake Haven - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Number of carsNumber%Springfield %Number%Springfield %2016 to 2021
No motor vehicles2208.94.62098.64.1+11
1 motor vehicle94538.129.085635.131.2+89
2 motor vehicles77131.141.271729.439.4+54
3 or more motor vehicles40516.321.736915.119.1+36
Not stated1385.63.528611.76.2-148
Total households2,479100.0100.02,437100.0100.0+42
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 Charmhaven - Lake Haven in 2021 compared to Springfield shows that 85.6% of the households owned at least one car, while 8.9% did not, compared with 91.9% and 4.6% respectively in Springfield.

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, 38.1% of the households owned one car; 31.1% owned two cars; and 16.3% owned three cars or more, compared with 29.0%; 41.2% and 21.7% respectively for Springfield.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the household car ownership in Charmhaven - Lake Haven between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 1 motor vehicle (+89 households)
  • 2 motor vehicles (+54 households)

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