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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idAnalysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 55% of households in Southern Downs Regional Council area had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 55% in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region.
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 Southern Downs Regional Council area quantifies access to private transport and will be influenced by Age Structure and Household Type, which determine the number of adults present; access to Public Transport; distance to shops, services, employment and education; and Household Income. Depending on these factors, car ownership can be seen as a measure of advantage or disadvantage, or a neutral socio-economic measure, which impacts on the environment and quality of life.
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?'
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| Southern Downs Regional Council area - Households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 1996 | Change | ||||
| Number of cars | Number | % | RDA Darling Downs and South West Region % | Number | % | RDA Darling Downs and South West Region % | 1996 to 2021 |
| No motor vehicles | 704 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 1,064 | 9.9 | 9.8 | -360 |
| 1 motor vehicle | 4,939 | 32.6 | 33.2 | 4,410 | 40.9 | 39.9 | +529 |
| 2 motor vehicles | 5,077 | 33.5 | 34.5 | 3,471 | 32.2 | 32.8 | +1,606 |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 3,282 | 21.6 | 20.7 | 1,401 | 13.0 | 13.0 | +1,881 |
| Not stated | 1,161 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 446 | 4.1 | 4.5 | +715 |
| Total households | 15,163 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 10,792 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,371 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the car ownership of the households in Southern Downs Regional Council area in 2021 compared to the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region shows that 87.7% of the households owned at least one car, while 4.6% did not, compared with 88.5% and 5.0% respectively in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region.
Of those that owned at least one vehicle, there was a smaller proportion who owned just one car; a smaller proportion who owned two cars; and a larger proportion who owned three cars or more.
Overall, 32.6% of the households owned one car; 33.5% owned two cars; and 21.6% owned three cars or more, compared with 33.2%; 34.5% and 20.7% respectively for the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region.
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the household car ownership in Southern Downs Regional Council area between 1996 and 2021 were:
- 3 or more motor vehicles (+1,881 households)
- 2 motor vehicles (+1,606 households)
- 1 motor vehicle (+529 households)
- No motor vehicles (-360 households)
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