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RDA Northern Territory

Number of cars per household

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Analysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 45% of households in the RDA Northern Territory had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 32% in Big Rivers.

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 RDA Northern Territory 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
RDA Northern Territory - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Number of carsNumber%Big Rivers %Number%Big Rivers %2016 to 2021
No motor vehicles8,66610.213.87,6669.714.3+1,000
1 motor vehicle29,05234.038.323,78530.031.0+5,267
2 motor vehicles25,52129.921.223,34729.521.5+2,174
3 or more motor vehicles13,28115.611.012,08515.310.6+1,196
Not stated8,85210.415.712,35315.622.6-3,501
Total households85,372100.0100.079,236100.0100.0+6,136
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 the RDA Northern Territory in 2021 compared to Big Rivers shows that 79.5% of the households owned at least one car, while 10.2% did not, compared with 70.4% and 13.8% respectively in Big Rivers.

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

Overall, 34.0% of the households owned one car; 29.9% owned two cars; and 15.6% owned three cars or more, compared with 38.3%; 21.2% and 11.0% respectively for Big Rivers.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the household car ownership in the RDA Northern Territory between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 1 motor vehicle (+5,267 households)
  • 2 motor vehicles (+2,174 households)
  • 3 or more motor vehicles (+1,196 households)
  • No motor vehicles (+1,000 households)

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