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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn the City of West Torrens, 54.7% of people born in United Kingdom 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 West Torrens 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 West Torrens.
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 West Torrens - born in United Kingdom | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Number of cars | Number | % | Greater Adelaide | Number | % | Greater Adelaide | 2016 to 2021 |
| No motor vehicles | 153 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 154 | 7.4 | 5.8 | -1 |
| 1 motor vehicle | 785 | 37.3 | 32.9 | 799 | 38.6 | 32.8 | -14 |
| 2 motor vehicles | 797 | 37.8 | 37.3 | 768 | 37.1 | 38.0 | +29 |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 356 | 16.9 | 23.2 | 294 | 14.2 | 21.2 | +62 |
| Not stated | 16 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 57 | 2.8 | 2.3 | -41 |
| Total people counted in private dwellings | 2,107 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,072 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +35 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the car ownership of people born in United Kingdom in the City of West Torrens in 2021 compared to Greater Adelaide shows that 92.0% of people born in United Kingdom were in households that owned at least one car, while 7.3% did not, compared with 93.5% and 5.7% respectively in Greater Adelaide.
Of those that owned at least one vehicle, there was a larger proportion that owned just one car; a larger proportion owned two cars; and a smaller proportion that owned three cars or more.
Overall, 37.3% of people born in United Kingdom were in households that owned one car; 37.8% owned two cars; and 16.9% owned three cars or more, compared with 32.9%; 37.3% and 23.2% respectively for Greater Adelaide.
Emerging groups
The largest change in household car ownership for people born in United Kingdom in the City of West Torrens between 2016 and 2021 was:
- 3 or more motor vehicles (+62 persons)
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