28 Glossary ........................................... 26 Explanatory notes ..................................... ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 9 List of tables ......................................... 3 Summary of findings .................................... 2 Notes ............................................. page CONTENTS EMBARGO: 11.30AM (CANBERRA TIME) MON 18 NOV 2002 MOTOR VEHICLE CENSUS AUSTRALIA 9309.0 31 MARCH 2002 For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070.
32
Embed
MOTOR VEHICLE CENSUS - Australian Bureau of · PDF fileThe motor vehicle fleet relative to the Australian estimated resident population has significantly increased over the last 30
This document is posted to help you gain knowledge. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think about it! Share it to your friends and learn new things together.
E M B A R G O : 1 1 . 3 0 A M ( C A N B E R R A T I M E ) M O N 1 8 N O V 2 0 0 2
MOTOR VEHICLE CENSUS A U S T R A L I A
9309.03 1 M A R C H 2 0 0 2
� For further informationabout these and relatedstatistics, contact theNational Informationand Referral Service on1300 135 070.
This publication presents statistics relating to vehicles which were registered at
31 March 2002 with a motor vehicle registration authority. Motor vehicle registration
statistics are compiled from data made available by various state and territory motor
vehicle registration authorities and reflect the information as recorded in registration
documents.
Estimates of the size and composition of the vehicle fleet were first published in 1921.
However, it is only since 1971 that a Motor Vehicle Census (MVC) has been conducted
on a more regular basis. The MVC has not been conducted in each and every year since
1971 and the census dates have varied over those years. Therefore, care should be taken
when attempting to compare movements over the years.
Statistics are provided on vehicle types comprising passenger vehicles, light commercial
vehicles, all types of trucks, buses and motor cycles. Information is also provided on
caravans, trailers and plant and equipment.
Vehicle characteristic information includes make of vehicle, year of manufacture, type of
fuel that the vehicle was manufactured to use and, for trucks, Gross Vehicle Mass or
Gross Combination Mass. The size of the motor vehicle fleet is also compared with the
estimated resident population.
De n n i s T r e w i n
Au s t r a l i a n S t a t i s t i c i a n
AB O U T TH I S PU B L I C A T I O N
2 A B S • M O T O R V E H I C L E C E N S U S • 9 3 0 9 . 0 • 3 1 M A R 2 0 0 2
N O T E S
The motor vehicle fleet relative to the Australian estimated resident population has
significantly increased over the last 30 years. The number of persons per motor vehicle
was 3.3 in 1971 compared with 1.9 in 2002. Over this period the motor vehicle fleet has
increased by 151% while the population has increased by 50%.
VE H I C L E S AN D RE S I D E N T
PO P U L A T I O N
New South Wales had the largest number of motor vehicles on register at 31 March 2002
with 3.8 million (30% of the total) while the Northern Territory had the smallest with
0.1 million (0.8%). The state/territory share of the motor vehicle fleet has remained
relatively unchanged over the last five years.
Queensland showed the highest increase of registered motor vehicles over the last
12 months with a 3.9% rise followed by Victoria and New South Wales with rises of
2.9% and 2.7% respectively.
Queensland also recorded the largest growth over the last five years with a 15% increase
in the total motor vehicle fleet size. The state/territory with the least growth over the five
year period was Tasmania with a 3.1% increase. The estimated resident population of
Queensland increased by 8.6% while Tasmania remained static over the same period.
TO T A L RE G I S T R A T I O N S BY
ST A T E / T E R R I T O R Y
Over three-quarters (79% or 10.1 million) of the vehicle fleet were passenger vehicles.
Both this proportion and the proportion of all other individual vehicle types showed
little change over this five year period.
PERCENTAGE CHANGE (1997–2002), Vehicle type, Australia
Passengervehicles
Lightcommercial
vehicles
Lightrigid
trucks
Heavyrigid
trucks
Articulatedtrucks
Non-freightcarryingtrucks
Buses Motorcycles
%
–5
0
5
10
15
20
There were 12.8 million registered motor vehicles including motor cycles in Australia at
31 March 2002. This represented an increase of 2.8% on the number registered at
31 March 2001.
Over the five years from 1997 to 2002, registrations of all vehicle types except heavy rigid
trucks increased. The passenger vehicle fleet increased by 895,203 (9.7%) while the
motor cycle fleet showed the greatest percentage increase with 57,881 (18%). The light
rigid truck fleet increased by 2,130 (3.0%) whereas the heavy rigid truck fleet decreased
by 3,059 (1.1%).
TO T A L NU M B E R OF
VE H I C L E S ON RE G I S T E R
A B S • M O T O R V E H I C L E C E N S U S • 9 3 0 9 . 0 • 3 1 M A R 2 0 0 2 3
S U M M A R Y O F F I N D I N G S
All petrol-powered motor vehicles manufactured after February 1986 were designed to
use unleaded fuel. At 31 March 2002 the total number of motor vehicles manufactured
before 1986 was 2.9 million (23%) compared with 4.9 million (42%) at 31 October 1997.
T Y P E OF FU E L
There were 514 passenger vehicles per 1,000 estimated resident population at
31 March 2002. South Australia had the highest number of passenger vehicles with
567 per 1,000 estimated resident population while the Northern Territory had the lowest
with 343 per 1,000 estimated resident population.
Source: ABS 1971 and 2002 Population Data
MOTOR VEHICLES PER 1,000 POPULATION, State/territory of registration
New South WalesVictoria
Queensland
South AustraliaWestern Australia
TasmaniaNorthern Territory
Australian Capital TerritoryAustralia
500 550 600 650 700 750Vehicles per 1,000 population
19972002
At 31 March 2002, there were 652 vehicles per 1,000 estimated resident population, an
increase from 627 per 1,000 estimated resident population at 31 October 1997. Western
Australia had the highest rate of all states and territories with 731 vehicles per 1,000
estimated resident population and the Northern Territory the lowest rate with
520 vehicles per 1,000 estimated resident population. The Northern Territory was the
only state/territory where the proportion of registered motor vehicles per 1,000
estimated resident population was lower in 2002 than it was in 1997.
(a) The population figures to 1995 are at 30 June. From 1996, the population figures dates match the Motor Vehicle Census dates.(b) See Explanatory Notes for Motor Vehicle Census years.
Source: ABS 1971–2002 Population Data
MOTOR VEHICLE FLEET AND ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION (a)
1971 1979 1985 1991 1995 1997 1999 2002Motor Vehicle Census Years (b)
million
0
5
10
15
20 Motor Vehicle PopulationEstimated Resident Population
VE H I C L E S AN D RE S I D E N T
PO P U L A T I O N continued
4 A B S • M O T O R V E H I C L E C E N S U S • 9 3 0 9 . 0 • 3 1 M A R 2 0 0 2
S U M M A R Y O F F I N D I N G S continued
Over the 12 months to 31 March 2002, Queensland, with a 3.9% increase, was the only
state or territory to show growth in the passenger vehicle fleet above the national
average of 2.7%.
The majority of the passenger vehicle fleet (61% or 6,131,351 vehicles) was
manufactured after 1990. A further 32% (3,196,658) was manufactured in the ten years
from 1981 to 1990. Only 7.6% (766,621) was manufactured before 1981.
A total of 5.7 million passenger vehicles were Ford, Holden or Toyota. These makes
accounted for 57% of the passenger vehicle fleet registered at 31 March 2002.
The Korean make of Kia recorded the largest increase over the 12 months since
31 March 2001 with a 39% rise. Other makes to record large increases were Audi with a
15% increase and Subaru, Jeep and Land Rover each with 11%. The growth in the latter
two makes reflects the growing popularity of four-wheel drive vehicles.
TY P E OF VE H I C L E
Passenger vehicles
Of the total motor vehicle fleet on register, 11.3 million (88%) were manufactured to use
petrol with 8.8 million vehicles (69%) manufactured to use unleaded petrol. This is an
increase of 46% over the number of vehicles manufactured to use unleaded petrol at
31 October 1997. At 31 March 2002, passenger vehicles comprised 85% of all petrol
driven vehicles. Of passenger vehicles 76% were manufactured to use unleaded petrol
compared with 57% in 1997.
Diesel fuel was used by 9.0% (1.2 million) of registered vehicles at 31 March 2002, an
increase from the 7.8% (0.9 million) recorded at 31 October 1997. At 31 March 2002,
97% (61,984) of articulated trucks were manufactured to use diesel fuel. A high
proportion of rigid trucks (82% or 280,971) and non-freight carrying trucks
(61% or 11,536) and buses (75% or 52,815) also used diesel fuel. The proportion of
diesel passenger vehicles was 2.7% (272,072), up from the 1997 proportion of
2.2% (198,615).
Passenger vehicles and light commercial vehicles made up the largest group of vehicles
manufactured to use LPG/dual fuel with these vehicle types accounting for 97% of this
fuel type.
(a) Relates to the type of fuel that the vehicle was manufactured to use.
MOTOR VEHICLE FLEET, Fuel type (a)
Petrolleaded
Petrolunleaded
Diesel LPG/Dual fuel
million
0
2
4
6
8
10
19972002
TY P E OF FU E L continued
A B S • M O T O R V E H I C L E C E N S U S • 9 3 0 9 . 0 • 3 1 M A R 2 0 0 2 5
S U M M A R Y O F F I N D I N G S continued
The number of buses on register increased by 3.9% to 70,196 over the 12 months to
31 March 2002 with New South Wales recording the largest increase at 8.5%. There were
decreases in the bus fleet in the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory
(3.7% and 2.0% respectively).
Toyota had the highest proportion of the bus fleet in 2002 with over half (56%) of all
registrations. Toyota also contributed the largest proportion of the small bus fleet with
87%. Bedford buses are no longer manufactured and their numbers continued to
decrease, falling by 14% over the last 12 months.
Buses
Articulated trucks on register at 31 March 2002, increased by 2.1% to 63,905 over the last
12 months. South Australia and Western Australia recorded the largest increases of 5.2%
and 4.0% respectively while small decreases were recorded in the Northern Territory
(1.8%) and Tasmania (0.4%).
Nearly half (30,700 or 48%) of all articulated trucks had a Gross Combination Mass
(GCM) of over 40 to 50 tonnes while 2,251 (3.5%) were over 100 tonnes. However, the
number of trucks of GCM up to 60 tonnes has decreased by 1.7% over the 12 months to
31 March 2002 whereas the trend to larger trucks continued with those of GCM over
60 tonnes increasing by 12%. Over half (33,487 or 52%) of the articulated truck fleet was
manufactured after 1990.
Kenworth had the highest proportion of articulated trucks with 21% of the total.
Freightliner recorded the largest 12 month increase in registrations with a 14% rise
although only contributing 5.4% to the total articulated truck fleet.
Art iculated trucks
The 12 month increase in total rigid truck registrations was 0.9% to 341,483 nationally
with growth being recorded in Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and the Northern
Territory. The largest decrease was in Tasmania with a 2.2% decline. Light rigid trucks
increased by 4.4% while the number of heavy rigid trucks has remained stable.
Just over half (53%) of the light rigid truck fleet was manufactured before 1991 whereas
over two-thirds (67%) of the heavy rigid truck fleet was manufactured before this date.
Mercedes-Benz recorded the highest growth in the number of light rigid trucks with a
60% rise in registrations reflecting a shift in market share in Australia for this type of
vehicle.
Isuzu continued to have the largest share (20%) of heavy rigid trucks followed by the
International and Mitsubishi makes with a 15% and 12% share respectively.
Rigid trucks
Over the 12 months to 31 March 2002 the number of light commercial vehicles increased
by 2.9% to 1.8 million nationally with Queensland recording the highest growth of all
states and territories (3.6%). Over half (54%) of this vehicle type was manufactured after
1990.
Toyota continued to have the highest proportion of light commercial vehicle
registrations with 31% of the total. Holden and Ford contributed a further 39% to the
total light commercial vehicle fleet.
Light commercial vehicles
6 A B S • M O T O R V E H I C L E C E N S U S • 9 3 0 9 . 0 • 3 1 M A R 2 0 0 2
S U M M A R Y O F F I N D I N G S continued
(a) For more details of calculation of average vehicle age refer to the Glossary.
ESTIMATED AVERAGE VEHICLE AGE (a), Vehicle type, Years
Passenger vehiclesCampervans
Light commercial vehiclesLight rigid trucks
Heavy rigid trucksArticulated trucks
Non-freight carrying trucksBuses
Motor cyclesTotal
7.5 10.0 12.5 15.0 17.5 20.0Years
19972002
The average age of the motor vehicle fleet at 31 March 2002 was 10.5 years. This
represents a slight decline from 10.7 years recorded at 31 October 1997.
The states/territories with the highest vehicle fleet average age were Tasmania and South
Australia with 12.5 years and 11.9 years respectively, while the Northern Territory
(9.2 years) and New South Wales (9.4 years) recorded the lowest average ages.
Over the same period the average age of passenger vehicles fell from 10.5 years to
10.1 years. The vehicle type with the highest average age was campervans, with an
average age of 19.1 years. Motor cycles had the lowest average age of 10.0 years.
AV E R A G E AG E OF
VE H I C L E S
The number of motor cycles on register in Australia increased by 5.7% to 370,982.
Victoria recorded the largest increase at 8.5% while the Northern Territory was the only
state or territory to record a decrease (5.0%). Of the total motor cycle fleet, 63% were
manufactured after 1990.
The most popular makes, Honda and Yamaha, recorded increased registrations of
3.0% and 5.3% respectively. Together they comprised nearly half of total registrations
(48%). The number of Harley Davidson motor cycles increased by 4.7% over the last
12 months with this make now accounting for 11% of the motor cycle fleet. Triumph
recorded the largest increase with a 15% rise.
Motor cycles
A B S • M O T O R V E H I C L E C E N S U S • 9 3 0 9 . 0 • 3 1 M A R 2 0 0 2 7
S U M M A R Y O F F I N D I N G S continued
8 A B S • M O T O R V E H I C L E C E N S U S • 9 3 0 9 . 0 • 3 1 M A R 2 0 0 2
S U M M A R Y O F F I N D I N G S continued
25Caravans on register, year of manufacture, state/territory19 . . . . . . . . . . .24
Motor cycles on register, selected makes of vehicle, year of
24Buses on register, selected makes of vehicle, size of bus17 . . . . . . . . . . .23Buses on register, selected makes of vehicle, year of manufacture16 . . . . .23
Non-freight carrying trucks on register, selected makes of vehicle, year
MOTOR VEHICLES ON REGISTER, Type of veh ic le , Census years (a) continued1
(a) The 1997 data are at 31 October. The 2001 and 2002 data are at 31 March.(b) Queensland and the Northern Territory data for 2001 and 2002 are not directly comparable to previous
years because of improvements to vehicle classifications.
MOTOR VEHICLES ON REGISTER PER 1,000 RESIDENT POPULAT ION, Census years (a)3
12 A B S • M O T O R V E H I C L E C E N S U S • 9 3 0 9 . 0 • 3 1 M A R 2 0 0 2
(a) For more details on calculation of average age refer to the Glossary.(b) Excludes plant and equipment, caravans and trailers.(c) The 1997 data are at 31 October. The 2001 and 2002 data are at 31 March.(d) The year of manufacture for motor cycles in South Australia is not well reported. In 2002 it was not
reported for 27% of motor cycles registered in South Australia.
ESTIMATED ATTRIT ION (a) , State / te r r i to r y , Census yearsScope continued
A B S • M O T O R V E H I C L E C E N S U S • 9 3 0 9 . 0 • 3 1 M A R 2 0 0 2 27
E X P L A N A T O R Y N O T E S continued
Non-powered vehicles towed behind another vehicle and used primarily foraccommodation. Includes rigid and pop-up caravans and tent trailers butexcludes campervans.
Caravans
Self-propelled motor vehicles containing an area primarily used foraccommodation. Included are motor homes and powered caravans.
Campervans
Motor vehicles constructed for the carriage of passengers. Included are all motorvehicles with 10 or more seats, including the driver's seat.
Buses
The estimated average age of registered motor vehicles in Australia. The age of avehicle is defined as the number of years since it was first manufactured. Theformula allows for the census being conducted on different days of the year.
For vehicles manufactured in the current year:Vehicle age = Reference month/24
For vehicles manufactured in previous years:Vehicle age = Current year - Year of manufacture + (Reference month -
6)/12
The average age is then calculated as the sum of all vehicle ages divided by thetotal number of vehicles.
Average vehicle age
where T1 is the number of registrations at the first time point, N1 is the numberof new sales between the first and second time points, T2 is the number ofregistrations at the second time point and M is the number of months betweenthe two time points.
1 − T2/(T1 + N1) 12/M� 100
The estimated proportion of motor vehicles taken off the register since theprevious MVC. The attrition rate is also referred to as the motor vehicleretirement or scrappage rate. The number of registration lapses is calculated byadding the total registrations at the earlier MVC to the number of new motorvehicle sales between the MVCs, and subtracting the total registrations at thelater MVC. The attrition rate measures the number of registration lapses as apercentage of the total potential vehicle fleet, where the potential vehicle fleet isthe number of registrations at the first MVC date plus the number of new motorvehicle sales between the two MVCs. To calculate the annualised attrition rate asa percentage apply the following formula:
Attrition rate
Motor vehicles constructed primarily for load carrying, consisting of a primemover having no significant load carrying area, but with a turntable device whichcan be linked to one or more trailers.
Articulated trucks
where T1 is the value of the data item at the first time point, T2 is the value at thesecond time point, and M is the number of months between the two time points.
(T2/T1)(12/M) − 1 � 100
A measure of the percentage change in a variable between one time period andanother at an annual rate. This measure allows for the compounding of anincrease or decrease over time. Thus an annual percentage increase of 10%results in a figure increasing by 21% over two years. The formula for calculatingannual percentage change is:
Annual percentage change
28 A B S • M O T O R V E H I C L E C E N S U S • 9 3 0 9 . 0 • 3 1 M A R 2 0 0 2
G L O S S A R Y
The state or territory motor registry at which a vehicle is registered.State/territory
Size of bus is based on GVM, registered seating capacity, or tare weight. Smallbuses are those of GVM of 5 tonnes or less, medium buses have greater than 5but less than or equal to 12 tonnes GVM, and large buses have greater than 12tonnes GVM. If GVM is not reported, then size is based on registered seatingcapacity. Small buses have 20 seats or fewer, medium buses have 21–40 seats, andlarge buses have 41 or more seats. If neither GVM nor registered seating capacityare reported then size is based on tare weight. Small buses have tare weight up toand including 3.1 tonnes, medium buses have tare weight over 3.1 tonnes and upto and including 7 tonnes and large buses have greater than 7 tonnes tare weight.
Size of bus
Motor vehicles of GVM greater than 3.5 tonnes, constructed with a load carryingarea. Included are normal rigid trucks with a tow bar, draw bar or othernon-articulated coupling on the rear of the vehicle.
Rigid trucks are divided into two categories:� Light rigid trucks of GVM greater than 3.5 tonnes and less than or equal to 4.5
tonnes� Heavy rigid trucks of GVM greater than 4.5 tonnes
Rigid trucks
Self-propelled vehicles (e.g. tractors) custom built to perform a particularfunction. Included are tractors and fork-lifts registered for normal road use,mobile cranes, drilling rigs, street sweepers, and road construction and miningequipment. Excluded are trucks whose load-carrying area has been fitted withmachinery such as fire engines and tow trucks which are included withnon-freight carrying trucks, and garbage trucks which are included in rigid trucks.
Plant and equipment
Motor vehicles constructed primarily for the carriage of up to nine persons(including the driver). Included are cars, station wagons, four-wheel drivepassenger vehicles and forward-control passenger vehicles. Excluded arecampervans.
Passenger vehicles
Specialist motor vehicles or motor vehicles fitted with special purposeequipment, and having little or no goods carrying capacity (e.g. ambulances,cherry pickers, fire trucks and tow trucks).
Non-freight carrying trucks
Two and three wheeled motor vehicles constructed primarily for the carriage ofone or two persons. Included are two and three wheeled mopeds, scooters,motor tricycles and motor cycles with side cars.
Motor cycles
The manufacturer of the motor vehicle (e.g. Ford, Holden, Mitsubishi, Toyota).Make
Rigid trucks of GVM greater than 3.5 tonnes and less than or equal to 4.5 tonnes.Light rigid trucks
Vehicles primarily constructed for the carriage of goods, and which are less thanor equal to 3.5 tonnes GVM. Included are utilities, panel vans, cab-chassis andforward-control load carrying vehicles (whether four-wheel drive or not).
Light commercial vehicles
Rigid trucks of GVM greater than 4.5 tonnes.Heavy rigid trucks
Tare weight (i.e. unladen weight) of the motor vehicle, plus its maximumcarrying capacity excluding trailers.
Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM)
Tare weight (i.e. unladen weight) of the motor vehicle and attached trailers, plusits maximum carrying and towing capacity. GCM is the weight measurement usedfor trailer towing vehicles such as articulated trucks.
Gross Combination Mass(GCM)
The official ABS estimate of the Australian population. Based on results from theCensus of Population and Housing, it is updated annually between censusesusing demographic statistics. To obtain ERP figures, the census count is adjustedfor under enumeration and for Australian residents temporarily overseas oncensus night.
Estimated Resident Population(ERP)
A B S • M O T O R V E H I C L E C E N S U S • 9 3 0 9 . 0 • 3 1 M A R 2 0 0 2 29
G L O S S A R Y continued
Non-powered vehicles that are towed behind another vehicle and which areprimarily used for carrying loads. Included are box trailers, semi trailers, boattrailers, horse floats, trailed machinery and similar vehicles.
Trailers
The unladen weight of a vehicle.Tare weight
30 A B S • M O T O R V E H I C L E C E N S U S • 9 3 0 9 . 0 • 3 1 M A R 2 0 0 2
G L O S S A R Y continued
A B S • M O T O R V E H I C L E C E N S U S • 9 3 0 9 . 0 • 3 1 M A R 2 0 0 2 31
ABS subscription services provide regular, convenient andprompt deliveries of ABS publications and products as theyare released. Email delivery of monthly and quarterlypublications is available.
W H Y N O T S U B S C R I B E ?
Client Services, ABS, GPO Box 796, Sydney NSW 1041POST
Data that is already published and can be provided withinfive minutes is free of charge. Our information consultantscan also help you to access the full range of ABSinformation—ABS user-pays services can be tailored toyour needs, time frame and budget. Publications may bepurchased. Specialists are on hand to help you withanalytical or methodological advice.
IN F O R M A T I O N SE R V I C E
For the latest figures for National Accounts, Balance ofPayments, Labour Force, Average Weekly Earnings,Estimated Resident Population and the Consumer PriceIndex call 1900 986 400 (call cost 77c per minute).
DIAL-A-STATISTIC
For current and historical Consumer Price Index data, call1902 981 074 (call cost 77c per minute).
CPI INFOLINE
A range of ABS publications is available from public andtertiary libraries Australia-wide. Contact your nearest libraryto determine whether it has the ABS statistics you require,or visit our web site for a list of libraries.
LIBRARY
www.abs.gov.au the ABS web site is the best place tostart for access to summary data from our latestpublications, information about the ABS, advice aboutupcoming releases, our catalogue, and Australia Now—astatistical profile.