Figure 2-10 Motor Vehicle Ownership

The low walking mode share for journeys to work in the local area reinforces the need to improve the environment for pedestrians and integrate land use and transport planning to provide more jobs closer to home.

2.5.5 Car Ownership

A comparison of the number of vehicles owned at each address in the Council LGA to Greater Sydney is shown in Figure 2-10. This indicates the following:  Nine per cent of households in the City of Canda Bay do not have a motor vehicle, slightly less than the 12 per cent figure for Greater Sydney  38 per cent of households in the City of Canda Bay have one vehicle, compared to 33 per cent in Greater Sydney  Fewer households have three or more motor vehicles in the City of Canda Bay than the average for Greater Sydney

Figure 2-10 Motor Vehicle Ownership

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016

The overall car ownership in the Council LGA is comparable to Greater Sydney, indicating that the area is not heavily car dependent, and providing an opportunity to encourage the usage of modes other than driving for getting to work and other trips.

2.5.6 Future Population and Employment

Population Forecast

According to the NSW Government Planning Portal, the 2019 Council LGA population of around 92,550 is forecast to grow to around 131,050 people by 2041, as shown in Figure 2-11. This is an increase of around 46 per cent from the current population, representing a significant amount of growth. Data from TPA population forecasts for the Council LGA travel zones also indicates: