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City of Canterbury BankstownCommunity profile

City of Canterbury Bankstown

Number of cars per household

In City of Canterbury Bankstown, 62.6% of Greek speakers had access to two or more motor vehicles in 2021.

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 City of Canterbury Bankstown quantifies access to private transport for those speaking a language other than English at home.

The number of motor vehicles among the non-English speaking population may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as the Age Structure of that population, ability to drive and availability of other transport options (eg. public transport) in the area of residence.

Number of motor vehicles data should also be viewed in conjunction with Number of Bedrooms and Household Size to build up the story of the non-English speaking populations in City of Canterbury Bankstown.

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
City of Canterbury Bankstown - Greek20212016Change
Number of carsNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
No motor vehicles1,3327.77.61,2897.17.3+43
1 motor vehicle4,96028.728.15,10427.927.3-144
2 motor vehicles5,96634.535.56,44635.336.6-480
3 or more motor vehicles4,84228.028.04,97127.226.1-129
Not stated1701.00.84532.52.6-283
Total people counted in private dwellings17,270100.0100.018,263100.0100.0-993
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 Greek speakers in City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that 91.3% were in households that owned at least one car, while 7.7% did not, compared with 91.6% and 7.6% respectively in Greater Sydney.

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

Overall, 28.7% of Greek speakers were in households that owned one car; 34.5% owned two cars; and 28.0% owned three cars or more, compared with 28.1%, 35.5% and 28.0% respectively for Greater Sydney.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the household car ownership for Greek speakers in City of Canterbury Bankstown between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 2 motor vehicles (-480 persons)
  • 1 motor vehicle (-144 persons)
  • 3 or more motor vehicles (-129 persons)

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