Ethelton - Port Adelaide and District
Number of cars per household
Analysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 40% of households in Ethelton - Port Adelaide and District had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 49% in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.
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 Ethelton - Port Adelaide and District 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
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the car ownership of the households in Ethelton - Port Adelaide and District in 2021 compared to the City of Port Adelaide Enfield shows that 85.1% of the households owned at least one car, while 10.3% did not, compared with 86.7% and 9.1% respectively in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.
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, 45.6% of the households owned one car; 28.4% owned two cars; and 11.2% owned three cars or more, compared with 37.4%; 34.2% and 15.0% respectively for the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the household car ownership in Ethelton - Port Adelaide and District between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 1 motor vehicle (+89 households)
- 3 or more motor vehicles (+63 households)