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Northern Beaches Council area

Number of cars per household

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In the Northern Beaches Council, 58.3% of non-English 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 the Northern Beaches Council 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 Northern Beaches 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
Northern Beaches Council - non-English20212016Change
Number of carsNumber%Northern Beaches Council area - Total populationNumber%Northern Beaches Council area - Total population2016 to 2021
No motor vehicles2,2675.63.52,4366.53.6-169
1 motor vehicle14,22735.126.512,60433.525.5+1,623
2 motor vehicles15,15237.442.014,46838.442.6+684
3 or more motor vehicles8,46020.925.37,20419.122.7+1,256
Not stated3820.92.89512.55.6-569
Total people counted in private dwellings40,488100.0100.037,663100.0100.0+2,825
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 non-English speakers in the Northern Beaches Council in 2021 compared to the total population in the Northern Beaches Council shows that 93.5% were in households that owned at least one car, while 5.6% did not, compared with 93.7% and 3.5% respectively in the total population in the Northern Beaches Council.

Of those that owned at least one vehicle, there was a larger proportion owned just one car; a smaller proportion owned two cars; and a smaller proportion that owned three cars or more.

Overall, 35.1% of non-English speakers were in households that owned one car; 37.4% owned two cars; and 20.9% owned three cars or more, compared with 26.5%, 42.0% and 25.3% respectively for the total population in the Northern Beaches Council.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the household car ownership for non-English speakers in the Northern Beaches Council between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 1 motor vehicle (+1,623 persons)
  • 3 or more motor vehicles (+1,256 persons)
  • 2 motor vehicles (+684 persons)
  • No motor vehicles (-169 persons)

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