Analysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 36% of households in Woollahra Municipal Council area had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 42% in Canada Bay 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 Woollahra Municipal Council area 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.
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| Woollahra Municipal Council area - Households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Number of cars | Number | % | Canada Bay City % | Number | % | Canada Bay City % | 2016 to 2021 |
| No motor vehicles | 3,208 | 14.0 | 10.1 | 2,975 | 12.7 | 9.7 | +233 |
| 1 motor vehicle | 10,363 | 45.3 | 44.2 | 9,505 | 40.6 | 41.0 | +858 |
| 2 motor vehicles | 6,279 | 27.4 | 31.0 | 6,223 | 26.6 | 31.1 | +56 |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 2,032 | 8.9 | 10.8 | 2,000 | 8.6 | 10.6 | +32 |
| Not stated | 1,012 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 2,688 | 11.5 | 7.5 | -1,676 |
| Total households | 22,894 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 23,391 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -497 |
Analysis of the car ownership of the households in Woollahra Municipal Council area in 2021 compared to Canada Bay City shows that 81.6% of the households owned at least one car, while 14.0% did not, compared with 86.0% and 10.1% respectively in Canada Bay 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, 45.3% of the households owned one car; 27.4% owned two cars; and 8.9% owned three cars or more, compared with 44.2%; 31.0% and 10.8% respectively for Canada Bay City.
The largest changes in the household car ownership in Woollahra Municipal Council area between 2016 and 2021 were:
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