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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 Coffs Harbour quantifies access to private transport for those arrived recently in Australia.
Recent arrivals may be less likely to have access to cars in some areas, due to affordability or inability to drive. Access to public transport also influences whether households need access to motor vehicles.
Number of motor vehicles data should also be viewed in conjunction with Number of Bedrooms and Household Size to build up the story of recent arrivals in City of Coffs Harbour.
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 Coffs Harbour - Recent arrivals | 2021 | ||
| Number of cars | Number | % | Mid-Coast NSW |
| No motor vehicles | 130 | 5.1 | 3.3 |
| 1 motor vehicle | 947 | 37.1 | 40.6 |
| 2 motor vehicles | 832 | 32.6 | 42.7 |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 547 | 21.4 | 12.7 |
| Not stated | 97 | 3.8 | 0.8 |
| Total people counted in private dwellings | 2,553 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the car ownership of the households with recent arrivals in City of Coffs Harbour in 2021 compared to Mid-Coast NSW shows that 91.1% of recent arrivals were in households who owned at least one car and 5.1% were not, compared with 96.0% and 3.3% respectively in Mid-Coast NSW.
Of those that owned at least one vehicle, there was a smaller proportion who owned just one car, a smaller proportion who owned two cars, and a larger proportion who owned three cars or more.
Overall, 37.1% of recent arrivals were in households who owned one car, 32.6% owned two cars, and 21.4% owned three cars or more, compared with 40.6%, 42.7% and 12.7% respectively for Mid-Coast NSW.
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