Fairfield City
Recent arrivals - Number of cars per household
In Fairfield City, 57% of recent arrivals were in households with an 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 Fairfield City quantifies access to private transport for those arrived recently in Australia.
Recent arrivals may be less likely to have access to cars in some areas, due to affordability or inability to drive. Access to public transport also influences whether households need access to motor vehicles.
Number of motor vehicles data should also be viewed in conjunction with Number of Bedrooms and Household Size to build up the story of recent arrivals in Fairfield City.
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?'
People born overseas and arriving in Australia between 2016 and 10 Aug 2021, counted in private dwellings
| Car ownership | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield City - Recent arrivals | 2021 | |||
| Number of cars | Number | % | Fairfield City - Total population | |
| No motor vehicles | 1,711 | 8.2 | 5.7 | 26001 |
| 1 motor vehicle | 6,857 | 33.0 | 24.7 | 26002 |
| 2 motor vehicles | 7,269 | 34.9 | 33.2 | 26003 |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 4,535 | 21.8 | 30.6 | 26004 |
| Not stated | 429 | 2.1 | 5.9 | 26005 |
| Total people counted in private dwellings | 20,801 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the car ownership of the households with recent arrivals in Fairfield City in 2021 compared to the total population shows that 89.7% of recent arrivals were in households who owned at least one car and 8.2% were not, compared with 88.5% and 5.7% respectively in the total population.
Of those that owned at least one vehicle, there was a larger proportion who owned just one car, a larger proportion who owned two cars, and a smaller proportion who owned three cars or more.
Overall, 33.0% of recent arrivals were in households who owned one car, 34.9% owned two cars, and 21.8% owned three cars or more, compared with 24.7%, 33.2% and 30.6% respectively for the total population.