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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idAnalysis of car ownership in 2018, indicates 43.4% of households in Wairoa District had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 43.4% in Area Outside Ward.
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 Wairoa 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.
Please note: Stats NZ has given number of cars data for the 2018 Census a quality rating of "moderate". This is due to a higher non-response rate for 2018, and no alternative data sources have been used. It is possible that any change in categories may be due to the higher "Not stated" component and users should use caution in comparing over time. See Stats NZ’s DataInfo+ for specific information on what this rating means and recommendations for use.
'How many motor vehicles (not counting motorbikes) do the people who live here have available for their use?'
Car ownership | |||||||
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Wairoa District | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||
Number of cars | Number | % of households | Area Outside Ward % | Number | % of households | Area Outside Ward % | 2013 to 2018 |
No motor vehicle | 219 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 285 | 9.6 | 9.6 | -66 |
1 motor vehicle | 999 | 33.5 | 33.5 | 1,191 | 40.0 | 40.0 | -192 |
2 motor vehicles | 957 | 32.1 | 32.1 | 1,008 | 33.9 | 33.9 | -51 |
3 or more motor vehicles | 339 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 309 | 10.4 | 10.4 | +30 |
Not stated / included | 471 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 183 | 6.1 | 6.1 | +288 |
Total households | 2,985 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,976 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +9 |
Analysis of the car ownership of the households in Wairoa District in 2018 compared to Area Outside Ward shows that 76.9% of the households owned at least one car, while 7.3% did not, compared with 76.9% and 7.3% respectively in Area Outside Ward.
Of those that owned at least one vehicle, there was a similar proportion who owned just one car; a similar proportion who owned two cars; and a similar proportion who owned three cars or more.
Overall, 33.5% of the households owned one car; 32.1% owned two cars; and 11.4% owned three cars or more, compared with 33.5%; 32.1% and 11.4% respectively for Area Outside Ward.
The largest changes in the household car ownership in Wairoa District between 2013 and 2018 were:
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