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RDA Darling Downs and South West RegionCommunity profile

Toowoomba Regional Council area

Number of cars per household

Analysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 56% of households in Toowoomba 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 Toowoomba 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?'

Car ownership
Toowoomba Regional Council area - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Number of carsNumber%RDA Darling Downs and South West Region %Number%RDA Darling Downs and South West Region %2016 to 2021
No motor vehicles3,5205.25.03,3155.45.2+205
1 motor vehicle23,11434.033.219,81032.031.1+3,304
2 motor vehicles24,36135.834.521,70535.033.9+2,656
3 or more motor vehicles13,53519.920.711,86419.220.1+1,671
Not stated3,5005.16.65,2568.59.7-1,756
Total households68,030100.0100.061,950100.0100.0+6,080
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 the households in Toowoomba Regional Council area in 2021 compared to the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region shows that 89.7% of the households owned at least one car, while 5.2% 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 larger proportion who owned just one car; a larger proportion who owned two cars; and a smaller proportion who owned three cars or more.

Overall, 34.0% of the households owned one car; 35.8% owned two cars; and 19.9% 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 Toowoomba Regional Council area between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 1 motor vehicle (+3,304 households)
  • 2 motor vehicles (+2,656 households)
  • 3 or more motor vehicles (+1,671 households)
  • No motor vehicles (+205 households)

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