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Tamworth Regional CouncilCommunity profile

West Tamworth (Central)

Number of cars per household

Analysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 37% of households in West Tamworth (Central) had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 54% in Tamworth Regional Council.

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 West Tamworth (Central) 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
West Tamworth (Central) - Households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Number of carsNumber%Tamworth Regional Council %Number%Tamworth Regional Council %1996 to 2021
No motor vehicles12410.65.622118.810.4-98
1 motor vehicle54446.433.059050.042.5-46
2 motor vehicles32027.334.623820.232.6+82
3 or more motor vehicles1119.519.5615.210.4+50
Not stated736.27.3685.84.1+5
Total households1,172100.0100.01,179100.0100.0-8
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 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 West Tamworth (Central) in 2021 compared to Tamworth Regional Council shows that 83.2% of the households owned at least one car, while 10.6% did not, compared with 87.1% and 5.6% respectively in Tamworth Regional Council.

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, 46.4% of the households owned one car; 27.3% owned two cars; and 9.5% owned three cars or more, compared with 33.0%; 34.6% and 19.5% respectively for Tamworth Regional Council.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the household car ownership in West Tamworth (Central) between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • No motor vehicles (-98 households)
  • 2 motor vehicles (+82 households)
  • 3 or more motor vehicles (+50 households)

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