9309.0 - Data Cubes SA and WA (I-Note), 31 Mar 2006  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/11/2006   
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Actual data cells : 707,422


EXPLANATORY NOTES


INTRODUCTION

This SuperTABLE cube contains selected data from the 2006 Motor Vehicle Census.

The 2006 Motor Vehicle Census was conducted at 31 March 2006.


SCOPE AND COVERAGE

Motor vehicle registration statistics are derived from data provided by State and Territory motor vehicle registration authorities. The statistics reflect information recorded in registration documents and, where possible, use the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to decode the information presented here.

The scope of the statistics in this SuperTABLE cube

    includes - passenger vehicles, campervans, light commercial vehicles, light rigid trucks, heavy rigid trucks, articulated trucks, non-freight carrying trucks, buses and motorcycles, including those with diplomatic and consular plates and State and Commonwealth owned vehicles registered for unrestricted use on Australian roads.
    excludes - vehicles belonging to the defence forces, recreation vehicles such as trail bikes and sand dune buggies (in those States where registration is required), unpowered vehicles such as caravans and trailers, trailed plant and equipment.


DATA CONTENT

This SuperTABLE cube allows tables to be built using these fields:
    Make - the name of the vehicle make
    Model - the name of the vehicle model
    Postcode - the postcode of the address of the registered vehicle owner
    State/territory - South Australia and Western Australia
    Vehicle Type - passenger vehicles, campervans, light commercial vehicles, light rigid trucks, heavy rigid trucks, articulated trucks,non-freight carrying trucks, buses and motorcycles
    Year of manufacture - The year in which the vehicle was manufactured available in groups of 1901 to 1950, 1951 to 1960, 1961 to 1970, 1971 to 1980, 1981 to 1990, yearly thereafter to 2006 and not stated.