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City of Parramatta

Number of cars per household

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In the City of Parramatta, 47.0% 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 City of Parramatta 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 City of Parramatta.

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
City of Parramatta - non-English20212016Change
Number of carsNumber%City of Parramatta - Total populationNumber%City of Parramatta - Total population2016 to 2021
No motor vehicles13,0339.17.810,0178.67.0+3,016
1 motor vehicle61,76342.937.645,41339.033.6+16,350
2 motor vehicles48,87933.934.641,83435.936.5+7,045
3 or more motor vehicles18,76913.015.516,51314.216.6+2,256
Not stated1,5331.14.52,6892.36.3-1,156
Total people counted in private dwellings143,977100.0100.0116,466100.0100.0+27,511
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 City of Parramatta in 2021 compared to the total population in the City of Parramatta shows that 89.9% were in households that owned at least one car, while 9.1% did not, compared with 87.7% and 7.8% respectively in the total population in the City of Parramatta.

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, 42.9% of non-English speakers were in households that owned one car; 33.9% owned two cars; and 13.0% owned three cars or more, compared with 37.6%, 34.6% and 15.5% respectively for the total population in the City of Parramatta.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the household car ownership for non-English speakers in the City of Parramatta between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 1 motor vehicle (+16,350 persons)
  • 2 motor vehicles (+7,045 persons)
  • No motor vehicles (+3,016 persons)
  • 3 or more motor vehicles (+2,256 persons)

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