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Hobsons Bay CityCommunity profile

Altona North

Number of cars per household

Analysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 48% of households in Altona North had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 50% in Hobsons Bay City.

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 Altona North 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?'

Car ownership
Altona North - Households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Number of carsNumber%Hobsons Bay City %Number%Hobsons Bay City %1996 to 2021
No motor vehicles4779.67.152812.811.9-52
1 motor vehicle1,77835.938.71,70241.240.1+76
2 motor vehicles1,72134.736.01,22129.532.5+499
3 or more motor vehicles66613.413.546111.210.0+205
Not stated3116.34.72215.45.5+90
Total households4,953100.0100.04,135100.0100.0+818
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the car ownership of the households in Altona North in 2021 compared to Hobsons Bay City shows that 84.1% of the households owned at least one car, while 9.6% did not, compared with 88.2% and 7.1% respectively in Hobsons Bay City.

Of those that owned at least one vehicle, there was a smaller proportion who owned just one car; a smaller proportion who owned two cars; and a similar proportion who owned three cars or more.

Overall, 35.9% of the households owned one car; 34.7% owned two cars; and 13.4% owned three cars or more, compared with 38.7%; 36.0% and 13.5% respectively for Hobsons Bay City.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the household car ownership in Altona North between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • 2 motor vehicles (+499 households)
  • 3 or more motor vehicles (+205 households)
  • 1 motor vehicle (+76 households)
  • No motor vehicles (-52 households)

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