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Manningham City CouncilCommunity profile

Doncaster Hill

Number of cars per household

Analysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 21% of households in Doncaster Hill had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 84% in Park Orchards - Ringwood North.

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 Doncaster Hill 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
Doncaster Hill - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Number of carsNumber%Park Orchards - Ringwood North %Number%Park Orchards - Ringwood North %2016 to 2021
No motor vehicles22911.61.11159.81.0+114
1 motor vehicle1,22462.212.160251.111.6+621
2 motor vehicles37118.839.126322.440.4+107
3 or more motor vehicles462.345.11099.342.5-63
Not stated995.02.5877.44.6+11
Total households1,969100.0100.01,178100.0100.0+790
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 Doncaster Hill in 2021 compared to Park Orchards - Ringwood North shows that 83.3% of the households owned at least one car, while 11.6% did not, compared with 96.4% and 1.1% respectively in Park Orchards - Ringwood North.

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

Overall, 62.2% of the households owned one car; 18.8% owned two cars; and 2.3% owned three cars or more, compared with 12.1%; 39.1% and 45.1% respectively for Park Orchards - Ringwood North.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the household car ownership in Doncaster Hill between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 1 motor vehicle (+621 households)
  • No motor vehicles (+114 households)
  • 2 motor vehicles (+107 households)
  • 3 or more motor vehicles (-63 households)

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