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Kyogle CouncilCommunity profile

Kyogle Council Area

Number of cars per household

Analysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 51% of households in Kyogle Council Area had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 49% in NSW.

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 Kyogle Council Area 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
Kyogle Council Area - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Number of carsNumber%NSW %Number%NSW %2016 to 2021
No motor vehicles1423.48.71674.38.8-25
1 motor vehicle1,50636.536.51,39435.734.6+112
2 motor vehicles1,36133.032.61,26932.532.2+92
3 or more motor vehicles75318.316.760215.415.8+151
Not stated3618.85.546912.08.6-108
Total households4,123100.0100.03,901100.0100.0+222
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 the households in Kyogle Council Area in 2021 compared to NSW shows that 87.8% of the households owned at least one car, while 3.4% did not, compared with 85.7% and 8.7% respectively in NSW.

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

Overall, 36.5% of the households owned one car; 33.0% owned two cars; and 18.3% owned three cars or more, compared with 36.5%; 32.6% and 16.7% respectively for NSW.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the household car ownership in Kyogle Council Area between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 3 or more motor vehicles (+151 households)
  • 1 motor vehicle (+112 households)
  • 2 motor vehicles (+92 households)

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