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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 Cumberland City Council 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 Cumberland City.
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland City Council - non-English | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Number of cars | Number | % | Cumberland City - Total population | Number | % | Cumberland City - Total population | 2016 to 2021 |
| No motor vehicles | 12,020 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 10,283 | 7.3 | 7.1 | +1,737 |
| 1 motor vehicle | 53,379 | 35.0 | 31.8 | 45,926 | 32.6 | 30.5 | +7,453 |
| 2 motor vehicles | 50,740 | 33.2 | 32.0 | 48,751 | 34.6 | 33.6 | +1,989 |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 33,536 | 22.0 | 20.9 | 30,624 | 21.7 | 21.1 | +2,912 |
| Not stated | 3,026 | 2.0 | 7.9 | 5,346 | 3.8 | 7.7 | -2,320 |
| Total people counted in private dwellings | 152,701 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 140,930 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +11,771 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the car ownership of non-English speakers in Cumberland City Council in 2021 compared to the total population in Cumberland City Council shows that 90.1% were in households that owned at least one car, while 7.9% did not, compared with 84.7% and 7.4% respectively in the total population in Cumberland City Council.
Of those that owned at least one vehicle, there was a larger proportion owned just one car; a larger proportion owned two cars; and a larger proportion that owned three cars or more.
Overall, 35.0% of non-English speakers were in households that owned one car; 33.2% owned two cars; and 22.0% owned three cars or more, compared with 31.8%, 32.0% and 20.9% respectively for the total population in Cumberland City Council.
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the household car ownership for non-English speakers in Cumberland City Council between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 1 motor vehicle (+7,453 persons)
- 3 or more motor vehicles (+2,912 persons)
- 2 motor vehicles (+1,989 persons)
- No motor vehicles (+1,737 persons)
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