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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn Central Coast NSW, 58.8% of people born in Philippines had access to two or more motor vehicles.
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 born overseas.
The number of motor vehicles among the overseas-born 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, as well as atlas maps showing the location of overseas-born population, to build up the story of migrant communities 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 - born in Philippines | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Number of cars | Number | % | New South Wales | Number | % | New South Wales | 2011 to 2021 |
| No motor vehicles | 122 | 4.9 | 8.6 | 91 | 7.2 | 8.8 | +31 |
| 1 motor vehicle | 863 | 34.9 | 34.1 | 453 | 36.1 | 35.7 | +410 |
| 2 motor vehicles | 914 | 36.9 | 34.4 | 449 | 35.7 | 34.6 | +465 |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 541 | 21.8 | 21.8 | 213 | 17.0 | 18.7 | +328 |
| Not stated | 36 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 50 | 4.0 | 2.1 | -14 |
| Total people counted in private dwellings | 2,476 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,256 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,220 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the car ownership of people born in Philippines in Central Coast NSW in 2021 compared to New South Wales shows that 93.6% of people born in Philippines were in households that owned at least one car, while 4.9% did not, compared with 90.3% and 8.6% respectively in New South Wales.
Of those that owned at least one vehicle, there was a larger proportion that owned just one car; a larger proportion owned two cars; and a similar proportion that owned three cars or more.
Overall, 34.9% of people born in Philippines were in households that owned one car; 36.9% owned two cars; and 21.8% owned three cars or more, compared with 34.1%; 34.4% and 21.8% respectively for New South Wales.
Emerging groups
The largest changes in household car ownership for people born in Philippines in Central Coast NSW between 2011 and 2021 were:
- 2 motor vehicles (+465 persons)
- 1 motor vehicle (+410 persons)
- 3 or more motor vehicles (+328 persons)
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