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Chadstone

Number of cars per household

Analysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 50% of households in Chadstone had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 54% in the City of Monash.

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 Chadstone 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
Chadstone - Households (Enumerated)20212001Change
Number of carsNumber%City of Monash %Number%City of Monash %2001 to 2021
No motor vehicles2486.66.931811.57.4-70
1 motor vehicle1,43838.135.21,03237.233.4+406
2 motor vehicles1,39436.938.186631.237.8+528
3 or more motor vehicles50613.415.934312.416.1+163
Not stated1885.03.92147.75.2-26
Total households3,774100.0100.02,773100.0100.0+1,001
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the car ownership of the households in Chadstone in 2021 compared to the City of Monash shows that 88.4% of the households owned at least one car, while 6.6% did not, compared with 89.2% and 6.9% respectively in the City of Monash.

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, 38.1% of the households owned one car; 36.9% owned two cars; and 13.4% owned three cars or more, compared with 35.2%; 38.1% and 15.9% respectively for the City of Monash.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the household car ownership in Chadstone between 2001 and 2021 were:

  • 2 motor vehicles (+528 households)
  • 1 motor vehicle (+406 households)
  • 3 or more motor vehicles (+163 households)
  • No motor vehicles (-70 households)

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