Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers
Number of cars per household
Analysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 65% of households in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 67% in Mount Martha.
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 Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers 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.
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?'
Households
| Car ownership | ||||||||
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| Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers - Households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 1991 | Change | |||||
| Number of cars | Number | % | Mount Martha % | Number | % | Mount Martha % | 1991 to 2021 | |
 No motor vehicles | 24 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 42 | 3.7 | 2.6 | -18 | 26001 |
| 1 motor vehicle | 570 | 27.9 | 27.4 | 448 | 39.4 | 32.6 | +121 | 26002 |
| 2 motor vehicles | 867 | 42.4 | 44.9 | 481 | 42.3 | 49.0 | +385 | 26003 |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 461 | 22.5 | 22.0 | 152 | 13.4 | 13.5 | +309 | 26004 |
| Not stated | 124 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 13 | 1.2 | 2.3 | +110 | 26005 |
| Total households | 2,046 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,138 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +907 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the car ownership of the households in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers in 2021 compared to Mount Martha shows that 92.8% of the households owned at least one car, while 1.2% did not, compared with 94.4% and 2.1% respectively in Mount Martha.
Of those that owned at least one vehicle, there was a similar proportion who owned just one car; a smaller proportion who owned two cars; and a similar proportion who owned three cars or more.
Overall, 27.9% of the households owned one car; 42.4% owned two cars; and 22.5% owned three cars or more, compared with 27.4%; 44.9% and 22.0% respectively for Mount Martha.
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the household car ownership in Balnarring - Balnarring Beach - Merricks - Merricks Beach - Somers between 1991 and 2021 were:
- 2 motor vehicles (+385 households)
- 3 or more motor vehicles (+309 households)
- 1 motor vehicle (+121 households)