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Number of cars per household

In Blacktown City Council, 61.3% of Tamil 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 Blacktown 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 Blacktown 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
Blacktown City Council - Tamil20212016Change
Number of carsNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
No motor vehicles1381.76.91643.310.2-26
1 motor vehicle2,92636.240.81,42428.936.4+1,502
2 motor vehicles3,67945.537.52,26045.836.2+1,419
3 or more motor vehicles1,27315.813.894519.213.9+328
Not stated610.81.01372.83.2-76
Total people counted in private dwellings8,077100.0100.04,930100.0100.0+3,147
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 Tamil speakers in Blacktown City Council in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that 97.5% were in households that owned at least one car, while 1.7% did not, compared with 92.0% and 6.9% respectively in Greater Sydney.

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

Overall, 36.2% of Tamil speakers were in households that owned one car; 45.5% owned two cars; and 15.8% owned three cars or more, compared with 40.8%, 37.5% and 13.8% respectively for Greater Sydney.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the household car ownership for Tamil speakers in Blacktown City Council between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 1 motor vehicle (+1,502 persons)
  • 2 motor vehicles (+1,419 persons)
  • 3 or more motor vehicles (+328 persons)

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