City of Melville
Overseas born - Number of cars per household
In the City of Melville, 70.5% of people [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] 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.
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?'
People [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel], counted in private dwellings
| Car ownership | ||||||||
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| City of Melville - [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Number of cars | Number | % | Western Australia | Number | % | Western Australia | 2016 to 2021 | |
| No motor vehicles | 902 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 926 | 2.8 | 3.5 | -24 | 26001 |
| 1 motor vehicle | 9,124 | 26.3 | 27.2 | 8,243 | 25.2 | 26.3 | +881 | 26002 |
| 2 motor vehicles | 15,771 | 45.4 | 42.3 | 14,100 | 43.0 | 41.4 | +1,671 | 26003 |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 8,704 | 25.1 | 26.1 | 8,905 | 27.2 | 26.2 | -201 | 26004 |
| Not stated | 230 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 589 | 1.8 | 2.5 | -359 | 26005 |
| Total people counted in private dwellings | 34,731 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 32,763 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,968 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the car ownership of people [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] in the City of Melville in 2021 compared to Western Australia shows that 96.7% of people [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] were in households that owned at least one car, while 2.6% did not, compared with 95.7% and 3.3% respectively in Western Australia.
Of those that owned at least one vehicle, there was a smaller proportion that owned just one car; a larger proportion owned two cars; and a smaller proportion that owned three cars or more.
Overall, 26.3% of people [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] were in households that owned one car; 45.4% owned two cars; and 25.1% owned three cars or more, compared with 27.2%; 42.3% and 26.1% respectively for Western Australia.
Emerging groups
The largest changes in household car ownership for people [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] in the City of Melville between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 2 motor vehicles (+1,671 persons)
- 1 motor vehicle (+881 persons)
- 3 or more motor vehicles (-201 persons)