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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idAnalysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 49% of households in New South Wales had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 54% in Greater Brisbane.
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 New South Wales 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 | |||||||
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| New South Wales - Households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | ||||
| Number of cars | Number | % | Greater Brisbane % | Number | % | Greater Brisbane % | 2006 to 2021 |
| No motor vehicles | 266,731 | 8.7 | 6.2 | 276,737 | 11.2 | 8.5 | -10,006 |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,115,173 | 36.5 | 34.7 | 907,169 | 36.7 | 35.0 | +208,004 |
| 2 motor vehicles | 996,145 | 32.6 | 36.0 | 775,918 | 31.4 | 34.8 | +220,227 |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 511,013 | 16.7 | 18.5 | 304,608 | 12.3 | 14.8 | +206,405 |
| Not stated | 169,202 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 206,017 | 8.3 | 7.0 | -36,815 |
| Total households | 3,058,264 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,470,449 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +587,815 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the car ownership of the households in New South Wales in 2021 compared to Greater Brisbane shows that 85.7% of the households owned at least one car, while 8.7% did not, compared with 89.2% and 6.2% respectively in Greater Brisbane.
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, 36.5% of the households owned one car; 32.6% owned two cars; and 16.7% owned three cars or more, compared with 34.7%; 36.0% and 18.5% respectively for Greater Brisbane.
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the household car ownership in New South Wales between 2006 and 2021 were:
- 2 motor vehicles (+220,227 households)
- 1 motor vehicle (+208,004 households)
- 3 or more motor vehicles (+206,405 households)
- No motor vehicles (-10,006 households)
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