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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn the City of Townsville, 28.5% of people in low income households 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 Townsville 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.
This topic is restricted to those in low income households. Low incomes may be associated with less transport options and lack of access to a car. However, this may not be a concern in all areas if public transport is available. Local governments may need to provide transport services or advocate for transport services to low income households where there are few other transport options.
To further build the story of low income households in the City of Townsville, car ownership data should be looked at in conjunction with Age Structure and Household Type.
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 Townsville - Low income households | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Number of cars | Number | % | Regional QLD | Number | % | Regional QLD | 2016 to 2021 |
| No motor vehicles | 1,820 | 16.4 | 12.8 | 2,149 | 15.6 | 12.8 | -329 |
| 1 motor vehicle | 5,873 | 53.1 | 53.1 | 6,868 | 50.0 | 50.5 | -995 |
| 2 motor vehicles | 2,388 | 21.6 | 24.0 | 3,109 | 22.6 | 24.0 | -721 |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 762 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 1,041 | 7.6 | 8.4 | -279 |
| Not stated | 226 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 581 | 4.2 | 4.3 | -355 |
| Total low income households | 11,069 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 13,748 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -2,679 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the car ownership for low income households in the City of Townsville in 2021 compared to Regional QLD shows that 81.5% of low income households owned at least one car, while 16.4% owned no motor vehicles, compared with 85.2% and 12.8% respectively for Regional QLD.
Of those who owned at least one vehicle, there was a similar proportion who owned just one car; a smaller proportion who owned two cars; and a smaller proportion who owned three cars or more.
Overall, 53.1% of low income households that owned one car; 21.6% owned two cars; and 6.9% owned three cars or more, compared with 53.1%; 24.0% and 8.2% respectively for Regional QLD.
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the household car ownership for low income households in the City of Townsville between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 1 motor vehicle (-995 households)
- 2 motor vehicles (-721 households)
- No motor vehicles (-329 households)
- 3 or more motor vehicles (-279 households)
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