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Number of cars per household

In Willoughby City Council, 36.3% of Chinese languages speakers had access to two or more motor vehicles in 2021.

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 Willoughby City Council quantifies access to private transport for those speaking a language other than English at home.

The number of motor vehicles among the non-English speaking 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 to build up the story of the non-English speaking populations in Willoughby City.

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
Willoughby City Council - Chinese languages20212016Change
Number of carsNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
No motor vehicles2,11613.410.62,33616.013.3-220
1 motor vehicle7,84649.738.37,04748.336.2+799
2 motor vehicles4,46928.335.83,75525.734.5+714
3 or more motor vehicles1,2658.014.21,1227.713.8+143
Not stated1010.61.03292.32.2-228
Total people counted in private dwellings15,797100.0100.014,589100.0100.0+1,208
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the car ownership of Chinese languages speakers in Willoughby City Council in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that 86.0% were in households that owned at least one car, while 13.4% did not, compared with 88.3% and 10.6% respectively in Greater Sydney.

Of those that owned at least one vehicle, there was a larger proportion owned just one car; a smaller proportion owned two cars; and a smaller proportion that owned three cars or more.

Overall, 49.7% of Chinese languages speakers were in households that owned one car; 28.3% owned two cars; and 8.0% owned three cars or more, compared with 38.3%, 35.8% and 14.2% respectively for Greater Sydney.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the household car ownership for Chinese languages speakers in Willoughby City Council between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 1 motor vehicle (+799 persons)
  • 2 motor vehicles (+714 persons)
  • No motor vehicles (-220 persons)
  • 3 or more motor vehicles (+143 persons)

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