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Wollongong City CouncilCommunity profile

Berkeley

Number of cars per household

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Analysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 49% of households in Berkeley had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 46% in Port Kembla - Spring Hill.

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 Berkeley 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
Berkeley - Households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Number of carsNumber%Port Kembla - Spring Hill %Number%Port Kembla - Spring Hill %2006 to 2021
No motor vehicles32010.612.941515.018.7-95
1 motor vehicle1,02033.735.61,01236.637.8+8
2 motor vehicles92130.430.672426.224.6+197
3 or more motor vehicles56718.715.130311.09.4+264
Not stated2006.65.831111.39.5-112
Total households3,028100.0100.02,766100.0100.0+262
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Berkeley in 2021 compared to Port Kembla - Spring Hill shows that 82.8% of the households owned at least one car, while 10.6% did not, compared with 81.3% and 12.9% respectively in Port Kembla - Spring Hill.

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

Overall, 33.7% of the households owned one car; 30.4% owned two cars; and 18.7% owned three cars or more, compared with 35.6%; 30.6% and 15.1% respectively for Port Kembla - Spring Hill.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the household car ownership in Berkeley between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • 3 or more motor vehicles (+264 households)
  • 2 motor vehicles (+197 households)
  • No motor vehicles (-95 households)

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