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Luddenham - Wallacia

Number of cars per household

Analysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 72% of households in Luddenham - Wallacia had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 48% in Cambridge 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 Luddenham - Wallacia 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.

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?'

Households

Car ownership
Luddenham - Wallacia - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Number of carsNumber%Cambridge Park %Number%Cambridge Park %2016 to 2021
map this data in atlas.idNo motor vehicles283.56.7202.76.1+8
1 motor vehicle
16320.337.314019.135.1+22
map this data in atlas.id2 motor vehicles24430.333.722030.033.7+23
3 or more motor vehicles
33341.414.627938.117.4+53
Not stated
364.57.77310.17.7-38

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Car ownership, 2021
Car ownership, 2021 Not stated, Cambridge Park: 7.7% 3 or more motor vehicles, Cambridge Park: 14.6% 2 motor vehicles, Cambridge Park: 33.7% 1 motor vehicle, Cambridge Park: 37.3% No motor vehicles, Cambridge Park: 6.7% Not stated, Luddenham - Wallacia: 4.5% 3 or more motor vehicles, Luddenham - Wallacia: 41.4% 2 motor vehicles, Luddenham - Wallacia: 30.3% 1 motor vehicle, Luddenham - Wallacia: 20.3% No motor vehicles, Luddenham - Wallacia: 3.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Change in car ownership, 2016 to 2021
Change in car ownership, 2016 to 2021 Not stated, Luddenham - Wallacia: -38 3 or more motor vehicles, Luddenham - Wallacia: +53 2 motor vehicles, Luddenham - Wallacia: +23 1 motor vehicle, Luddenham - Wallacia: +22 No motor vehicles, Luddenham - Wallacia: +8
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 and 2021 (Enumerated data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the car ownership of the households in Luddenham - Wallacia in 2021 compared to Cambridge Park shows that 92.0% of the households owned at least one car, while 3.5% did not, compared with 85.7% and 6.7% respectively in Cambridge Park.

Of those that owned at least one vehicle, there was a smaller proportion who owned just one car; a smaller proportion who owned two cars; and a larger proportion who owned three cars or more.

Overall, 20.3% of the households owned one car; 30.3% owned two cars; and 41.4% owned three cars or more, compared with 37.3%; 33.7% and 14.6% respectively for Cambridge Park.

Emerging groups

The largest change in the household car ownership in Luddenham - Wallacia between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • 3 or more motor vehicles (+53 households)

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