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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idAnalysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 68% of households in Keilor had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 51% in Horseshoe Bend Ward.
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 Keilor quantifies access to private transport and will be influenced by Age Structure and Household Type, which determine the number of adults present; access to Public Transport; distance to shops, services, employment and education; and Household Income. Depending on these factors, car ownership can be seen as a measure of advantage or disadvantage, or a neutral socio-economic measure, which impacts on the environment and quality of life.
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?'
Dominant groups
Analysis of the car ownership of the households in Keilor in 2021 compared to Horseshoe Bend Ward shows that 91.9% of the households owned at least one car, while 4.5% did not, compared with 84.5% and 7.4% respectively in Horseshoe Bend Ward.
Of those that owned at least one vehicle, there was a smaller proportion who owned just one car; a larger proportion who owned two cars; and a larger proportion who owned three cars or more.
Overall, 23.7% of the households owned one car; 43.0% owned two cars; and 25.2% owned three cars or more, compared with 33.5%; 32.9% and 18.2% respectively for Horseshoe Bend Ward.
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the household car ownership in Keilor between 1991 and 2021 were:
- 1 motor vehicle (+197 households)
- 2 motor vehicles (+131 households)
- 3 or more motor vehicles (+101 households)
- No motor vehicles (+60 households)
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