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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn the City of Melville, 78.7% of people born in South Africa had access to two or more motor vehicles.
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 Melville quantifies access to private transport for those born overseas.
The number of motor vehicles among the overseas-born 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, as well as atlas maps showing the location of overseas-born population, to build up the story of migrant communities in City of Melville.
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 Melville - born in South Africa | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Number of cars | Number | % | Greater Perth | Number | % | Greater Perth | 2016 to 2021 |
| No motor vehicles | 27 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 17 | 1.1 | 1.2 | +10 |
| 1 motor vehicle | 316 | 18.9 | 18.8 | 283 | 17.8 | 16.7 | +33 |
| 2 motor vehicles | 756 | 45.3 | 45.2 | 748 | 47.0 | 46.3 | +8 |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 558 | 33.4 | 34.2 | 526 | 33.1 | 34.5 | +32 |
| Not stated | 12 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 16 | 1.0 | 1.3 | -4 |
| Total people counted in private dwellings | 1,669 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,590 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +79 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the car ownership of people born in South Africa in the City of Melville in 2021 compared to Greater Perth shows that 97.7% of people born in South Africa were in households that owned at least one car, while 1.6% did not, compared with 98.2% and 1.2% respectively in Greater Perth.
Of those that owned at least one vehicle, there was a similar proportion that owned just one car; a similar proportion owned two cars; and a smaller proportion that owned three cars or more.
Overall, 18.9% of people born in South Africa were in households that owned one car; 45.3% owned two cars; and 33.4% owned three cars or more, compared with 18.8%; 45.2% and 34.2% respectively for Greater Perth.
Emerging groups
There were no major changes for the population born in South Africa in City of Melville between 2016 and 2021.
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