Carterton District
Number of cars per household
Analysis of car ownership in 2013, indicates 56.3% of households in the Carterton District had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 42.5% in the Wellington Region.
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 the Carterton 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 motor vehicles (not counting motorbikes) do the people who live here have available for their use?'
Occupied private dwellings
| Car ownership | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carterton District | 2013 | 2006 | Change | ||||||
| Number of cars | Number | % | Wellington Region % | Number | % | Wellington Region % | 2006 to 2013 | ||
| No motor vehicle | 171 | 5.2 | 11.2 | 162 | 5.9 | 11.3 | +9 | 620 | 1417 |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,161 | 35.2 | 42.0 | 966 | 35.1 | 42.0 | +195 | 621 | 1417 |
| 2 motor vehicles | 1,329 | 40.3 | 31.9 | 1,053 | 38.2 | 32.3 | +276 | 622 | 1417 |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 525 | 15.9 | 10.6 | 474 | 17.2 | 10.9 | +51 | 623 | 1417 |
| Not stated / included | 108 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 99 | 3.6 | 3.4 | +9 | 624 | 1417 |
| Total households | 3,294 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,754 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +540 | ||
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings (opens a new window) 2006 and 2013. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (opens a new window) , the population experts.
Dominant groups
Analysis of the car ownership of the households in the Carterton District in 2013 compared to the Wellington Region shows that 91.5% of the households owned at least one car, while 5.2% did not, compared with 84.5% and 11.2% respectively in the Wellington Region.
Of those that owned at least one vehicle, there was a smaller proportion who owned just one car; a larger proportion who owned two cars; and a larger proportion who owned three cars or more.
Overall, 35.2% of the households owned one car; 40.3% owned two cars; and 15.9% owned three cars or more, compared with 42.0%; 31.9% and 10.6% respectively for the Wellington Region.
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the household car ownership in the Carterton District between 2006 and 2013 were:
- 2 motor vehicles (+276 households)
- 1 motor vehicle (+195 households)
- 3 or more motor vehicles (+51 households)