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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn the City of Melbourne, 10.1% of non-English 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 the City of Melbourne 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 Melbourne.
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 Melbourne - non-English | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Number of cars | Number | % | City of Melbourne - Total population | Number | % | City of Melbourne - Total population | 2016 to 2021 |
| No motor vehicles | 33,122 | 50.8 | 37.0 | 35,608 | 57.0 | 38.7 | -2,486 |
| 1 motor vehicle | 24,408 | 37.4 | 40.0 | 18,720 | 30.0 | 33.4 | +5,688 |
| 2 motor vehicles | 5,522 | 8.5 | 12.6 | 4,538 | 7.3 | 12.5 | +984 |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 1,046 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 1,026 | 1.6 | 3.0 | +20 |
| Not stated | 1,140 | 1.7 | 7.5 | 2,548 | 4.1 | 12.4 | -1,408 |
| Total people counted in private dwellings | 65,238 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 62,440 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,798 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the car ownership of non-English speakers in the City of Melbourne in 2021 compared to the total population in the City of Melbourne shows that 47.5% were in households that owned at least one car, while 50.8% did not, compared with 55.5% and 37.0% respectively in the total population in the City of Melbourne.
Of those that owned at least one vehicle, there was a smaller proportion owned just one car; a smaller proportion owned two cars; and a smaller proportion that owned three cars or more.
Overall, 37.4% of non-English speakers were in households that owned one car; 8.5% owned two cars; and 1.6% owned three cars or more, compared with 40.0%, 12.6% and 2.9% respectively for the total population in the City of Melbourne.
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the household car ownership for non-English speakers in the City of Melbourne between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 1 motor vehicle (+5,688 persons)
- No motor vehicles (-2,486 persons)
- 2 motor vehicles (+984 persons)
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