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Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat

Number of cars per household

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Analysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 73% of households in Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 53% in Seawinds 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 Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat 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
Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat - Households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Number of carsNumber%Seawinds Ward %Number%Seawinds Ward %2006 to 2021
No motor vehicles110.94.4131.38.4-3
1 motor vehicle23619.736.722721.241.2+8
2 motor vehicles48740.736.847644.532.0+10
3 or more motor vehicles38131.915.927425.610.2+106
Not stated816.86.2787.38.2+2
Total households1,196100.0100.01,072100.0100.0+124
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the car ownership of the households in Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat in 2021 compared to Seawinds Ward shows that 92.3% of the households owned at least one car, while 0.9% did not, compared with 89.4% and 4.4% respectively in Seawinds 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, 19.7% of the households owned one car; 40.7% owned two cars; and 31.9% owned three cars or more, compared with 36.7%; 36.8% and 15.9% respectively for Seawinds Ward.

Emerging groups

The largest change in the household car ownership in Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat between 2006 and 2021 was:

  • 3 or more motor vehicles (+106 households)

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