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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn Central Coast NSW, 58.5% of Italian speakers had access to two or more motor vehicles in 2021.
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 NSW quantifies access to private transport for those speaking a language other than English at home.
The number of motor vehicles among the non-English speaking population may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as the Age Structure of that population, ability to drive and availability of other transport options (eg. public transport) in the area of residence.
Number of motor vehicles data should also be viewed in conjunction with Number of Bedrooms and Household Size to build up the story of the non-English speaking populations in Central Coast Council area.
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 NSW - Italian | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Number of cars | Number | % | Greater Sydney | Number | % | Greater Sydney | 2016 to 2021 |
| No motor vehicles | 48 | 4.8 | 9.3 | 65 | 5.8 | 9.6 | -17 |
| 1 motor vehicle | 356 | 35.9 | 32.0 | 357 | 31.6 | 29.4 | -1 |
| 2 motor vehicles | 335 | 33.7 | 32.6 | 386 | 34.2 | 32.8 | -51 |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 246 | 24.8 | 25.1 | 250 | 22.2 | 25.2 | -4 |
| Not stated | 8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 70 | 6.2 | 3.1 | -62 |
| Total people counted in private dwellings | 993 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,128 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -135 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the car ownership of Italian speakers in Central Coast NSW in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that 94.4% were in households that owned at least one car, while 4.8% did not, compared with 89.7% and 9.3% respectively in Greater Sydney.
Of those that owned at least one vehicle, there was a larger proportion owned just one car; a larger proportion owned two cars; and a similar proportion that owned three cars or more.
Overall, 35.9% of Italian speakers were in households that owned one car; 33.7% owned two cars; and 24.8% owned three cars or more, compared with 32.0%, 32.6% and 25.1% respectively for Greater Sydney.
Emerging groups
The largest change in the household car ownership for Italian speakers in Central Coast NSW between 2016 and 2021 was:
- 2 motor vehicles (-51 persons)
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