MidCoast Council area
Need for assistance - Number of cars per household
In the MidCoast Council area, 79.6% of people reporting a need for assistance had access to a motor vehicle in 2021.
The ability of the population to access services and employment is strongly influenced by access to transport.
This topic presents information about the number of motor vehicles used by household members in households containing people with a disability or need for assistance with core activities. Many factors may influence access to vehicles for people with a disability, such as the ability to drive and age. Access to vehicles may be particularly important in some areas, depending on the accessibility of public transport in the area.
Note that the presence of a vehicle at the household where a person with a disability was counted does not necessarily imply that that person drives. This is certainly the case for young children, who do not drive.
To continue building the story, please look at number of vehicles in conjunction with information on Household Type and Age Structure.
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 with a need for assistance, counted in private dwellings
| Car ownership | ||||||||
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| MidCoast Council area - Need for assistance | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Number of cars | Number | % | Regional NSW | Number | % | Regional NSW | 2011 to 2021 | |
| No motor vehicles | 721 | 9.4 | 11.9 | 658 | 11.9 | 15.3 | +63 | 26001 |
| 1 motor vehicle | 3,098 | 40.4 | 37.9 | 2,469 | 44.5 | 41.4 | +629 | 26002 |
| 2 motor vehicles | 2,290 | 29.9 | 30.3 | 1,609 | 29.0 | 27.6 | +681 | 26003 |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 1,313 | 17.1 | 18.2 | 586 | 10.6 | 11.8 | +727 | 26004 |
| Not stated | 249 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 225 | 4.1 | 3.9 | +24 | 26005 |
| Total people counted in private dwellings | 7,671 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,547 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,124 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the car ownership of people reporting a need for assistance in the MidCoast Council area in 2021 compared to Regional NSW shows that 79.6% were in households owned at least one car, while 9.4% did not, compared with 80.1% and 11.9% respectively in Regional NSW.
Of those that owned at least one vehicle, there was a larger proportion who owned just one car, a similar proportion who owned two cars and a smaller proportion who owned three cars or more.
Overall, 40.4% of people reporting a need for assistance were in households that owned one car, 29.9% owned two cars and 17.1% owned three cars or more, compared with 37.9%, 30.3% and 18.2% respectively for Regional NSW.
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the car ownership for people reporting a need for assistance in the MidCoast Council area between 2011 and 2021 were:
- 3 or more motor vehicles (+727 persons)
- 2 motor vehicles (+681 persons)
- 1 motor vehicle (+629 persons)
- No motor vehicles (+63 persons)