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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn Wellington Shire, 66.2% of non-English 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 Wellington Shire 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 Wellington Shire.
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Shire - non-English | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Number of cars | Number | % | Wellington Shire - Total population | Number | % | Wellington Shire - Total population | 2016 to 2021 |
| No motor vehicles | 77 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 92 | 5.8 | 2.9 | -15 |
| 1 motor vehicle | 508 | 28.3 | 21.2 | 541 | 34.3 | 22.3 | -33 |
| 2 motor vehicles | 789 | 44.0 | 39.7 | 614 | 39.0 | 38.5 | +175 |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 400 | 22.3 | 29.8 | 274 | 17.4 | 27.6 | +126 |
| Not stated | 21 | 1.2 | 6.7 | 54 | 3.4 | 8.8 | -33 |
| Total people counted in private dwellings | 1,795 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,575 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +220 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the car ownership of non-English speakers in Wellington Shire in 2021 compared to the total population in Wellington Shire shows that 94.5% were in households that owned at least one car, while 4.3% did not, compared with 90.8% and 2.5% respectively in the total population in Wellington Shire.
Of those that owned at least one vehicle, there was a larger proportion owned just one car; a larger proportion owned two cars; and a smaller proportion that owned three cars or more.
Overall, 28.3% of non-English speakers were in households that owned one car; 44.0% owned two cars; and 22.3% owned three cars or more, compared with 21.2%, 39.7% and 29.8% respectively for the total population in Wellington Shire.
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the household car ownership for non-English speakers in Wellington Shire between 2016 and 2021 were:
- 2 motor vehicles (+175 persons)
- 3 or more motor vehicles (+126 persons)
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