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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn the Northern Beaches Council, 82.6% of people reporting a need for assistance had access to a motor vehicle in 2021.
The ability of the population to access services and employment is strongly influenced by access to transport.
This topic presents information about the number of motor vehicles used by household members in households containing people with a disability or need for assistance with core activities. Many factors may influence access to vehicles for people with a disability, such as the ability to drive and age. Access to vehicles may be particularly important in some areas, depending on the accessibility of public transport in the area.
Note that the presence of a vehicle at the household where a person with a disability was counted does not necessarily imply that that person drives. This is certainly the case for young children, who do not drive.
To continue building the story, please look at number of vehicles in conjunction with information on Household Type and Age Structure.
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Beaches Council - Need for assistance | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Number of cars | Number | % | Greater Sydney | Number | % | Greater Sydney | 2016 to 2021 |
| No motor vehicles | 1,474 | 17.8 | 17.2 | 1,185 | 17.8 | 17.0 | +289 |
| 1 motor vehicle | 3,105 | 37.5 | 37.3 | 2,456 | 36.9 | 35.7 | +649 |
| 2 motor vehicles | 2,272 | 27.4 | 27.2 | 1,765 | 26.5 | 27.1 | +507 |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 1,348 | 16.3 | 17.1 | 1,007 | 15.1 | 16.5 | +341 |
| Not stated | 92 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 248 | 3.7 | 3.7 | -156 |
| Total people counted in private dwellings | 8,291 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,661 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,630 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the car ownership of people reporting a need for assistance in the Northern Beaches Council in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that 82.6% were in households owned at least one car, while 17.8% did not, compared with 81.7% and 17.2% respectively in Greater Sydney.
Of those that owned at least one vehicle, there was a similar proportion who owned just one car, a similar proportion who owned two cars and a smaller proportion who owned three cars or more.
Overall, 37.5% of people reporting a need for assistance were in households that owned one car, 27.4% owned two cars and 16.3% owned three cars or more, compared with 37.3%, 27.2% and 17.1% respectively for Greater Sydney.
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the car ownership for people reporting a need for assistance in Northern Beaches Council area between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 1 motor vehicle (+649 persons)
- 2 motor vehicles (+507 persons)
- 3 or more motor vehicles (+341 persons)
- No motor vehicles (+289 persons)
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