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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn the City of Perth, 14% of recent arrivals were in households with an 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 Perth quantifies access to private transport for those arrived recently in Australia.
Recent arrivals may be less likely to have access to cars in some areas, due to affordability or inability to drive. Access to public transport also influences whether households need access to motor vehicles.
Number of motor vehicles data should also be viewed in conjunction with Number of Bedrooms and Household Size to build up the story of recent arrivals in the City of Perth.
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 Perth - Recent arrivals | 2021 | ||
| Number of cars | Number | % | Greater Perth |
| No motor vehicles | 1,330 | 25.2 | 4.5 |
| 1 motor vehicle | 3,167 | 59.9 | 34.8 |
| 2 motor vehicles | 610 | 11.5 | 38.6 |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 119 | 2.3 | 21.0 |
| Not stated | 61 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Total people counted in private dwellings | 5,287 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the car ownership of the households with recent arrivals in the City of Perth in 2021 compared to Greater Perth shows that 73.7% of recent arrivals were in households who owned at least one car and 25.2% were not, compared with 94.3% and 4.5% respectively in Greater Perth.
Of those that owned at least one vehicle, there was a larger proportion who owned just one car, a smaller proportion who owned two cars, and a smaller proportion who owned three cars or more.
Overall, 59.9% of recent arrivals were in households who owned one car, 11.5% owned two cars, and 2.3% owned three cars or more, compared with 34.8%, 38.6% and 21.0% respectively for Greater Perth.
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