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Coomalie Community Government Council LGA

Number of cars per household

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Analysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 32% of households in Coomalie Community Government Council LGA had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 45% in the RDA Northern Territory.

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 Coomalie Community Government Council LGA 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
Coomalie Community Government Council LGA - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Number of carsNumber%RDA Northern Territory %Number%RDA Northern Territory %2016 to 2021
No motor vehicles596.810.2415.69.7+18
1 motor vehicle35841.134.027437.130.0+84
2 motor vehicles18120.829.914920.229.5+32
3 or more motor vehicles9611.015.6638.515.3+33
Not stated17820.410.421128.615.6-33
Total households872100.0100.0738100.0100.0+134
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 Coomalie Community Government Council LGA in 2021 compared to the RDA Northern Territory shows that 72.8% of the households owned at least one car, while 6.8% did not, compared with 79.5% and 10.2% respectively in the RDA Northern Territory.

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, 41.1% of the households owned one car; 20.8% owned two cars; and 11.0% owned three cars or more, compared with 34.0%; 29.9% and 15.6% respectively for the RDA Northern Territory.

Emerging groups

The largest change in the household car ownership in Coomalie Community Government Council LGA between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • 1 motor vehicle (+84 households)

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