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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn the City of Knox, 63% of recent arrivals were in households with an 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 the City of Knox 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 the City of Knox.
'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 | |||
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City of Knox - Recent arrivals | 2021 | ||
Number of cars | Number | % | Australia |
No motor vehicles | 154 | 2.6 | 12.4 |
1 motor vehicle | 1,957 | 33.5 | 39.8 |
2 motor vehicles | 2,678 | 45.9 | 30.6 |
3 or more motor vehicles | 1,014 | 17.4 | 15.5 |
Not stated | 35 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
Total people counted in private dwellings | 5,838 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Analysis of the car ownership of the households with recent arrivals in the City of Knox in 2021 compared to Australia shows that 96.8% of recent arrivals were in households who owned at least one car and 2.6% were not, compared with 85.9% and 12.4% respectively in Australia.
Of those that owned at least one vehicle, there was a smaller proportion who owned just one car, a larger proportion who owned two cars, and a larger proportion who owned three cars or more.
Overall, 33.5% of recent arrivals were in households who owned one car, 45.9% owned two cars, and 17.4% owned three cars or more, compared with 39.8%, 30.6% and 15.5% respectively for Australia.
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