Car ownership
December 11, 2007
The BRW November 22- December 8 reports that in March 2007 there were 14.8 million motor vehicles registered (an increase of 12.2 percent from 2003 to 2007).
This means that there is a car for every 1.4 people in Australia, or a car for every person aged 15-89. See Note.
In the current concerns about climate change, and the relationship of cars contributing to this environmental issue, what does this figure say about our continued reliance on motor vehicles?
Note: These figures were calculated using Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Demographic Statistics for the 2007 March quarter (Cat No. 3101.0)
