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Central Coast NSWCommunity profile

Central Coast Council area

Number of cars per household

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Analysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 52% of households in Central Coast Council area had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 36% in Toukley - Canton Beach.

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 Central Coast Council area 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
Central Coast Council area - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Number of carsNumber%Toukley - Canton Beach %Number%Toukley - Canton Beach %2016 to 2021
No motor vehicles8,5656.210.98,5126.710.7+53
1 motor vehicle50,10036.346.644,79435.242.2+5,306
2 motor vehicles47,59134.424.742,63333.523.7+4,958
3 or more motor vehicles24,85518.010.921,19516.79.6+3,660
Not stated7,0695.16.910,0567.913.9-2,987
Total households138,180100.0100.0127,190100.0100.0+10,990
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the car ownership of the households in Central Coast Council area in 2021 compared to Toukley - Canton Beach shows that 88.7% of the households owned at least one car, while 6.2% did not, compared with 82.2% and 10.9% respectively in Toukley - Canton Beach.

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, 36.3% of the households owned one car; 34.4% owned two cars; and 18.0% owned three cars or more, compared with 46.6%; 24.7% and 10.9% respectively for Toukley - Canton Beach.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the household car ownership in Central Coast Council area between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 1 motor vehicle (+5,306 households)
  • 2 motor vehicles (+4,958 households)
  • 3 or more motor vehicles (+3,660 households)
  • No motor vehicles (+53 households)

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