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Mornington Peninsula ShireCommunity profile

Moorooduc - Tuerong

Number of cars per household

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Analysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 80% of households in Moorooduc - Tuerong had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 59% in Mornington Peninsula Shire.

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 Moorooduc - Tuerong 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
Moorooduc - Tuerong - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Number of carsNumber%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %2016 to 2021
No motor vehicles61.33.530.64.0+3
1 motor vehicle6714.032.4449.431.6+23
2 motor vehicles16233.839.314330.538.4+19
3 or more motor vehicles22246.319.622548.018.1-3
Not stated234.85.25411.57.9-31
Total households480100.0100.0469100.0100.0+11
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the car ownership of the households in Moorooduc - Tuerong in 2021 compared to Mornington Peninsula Shire shows that 94.0% of the households owned at least one car, while 1.3% did not, compared with 91.3% and 3.5% respectively in Mornington Peninsula Shire.

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 larger proportion who owned three cars or more.

Overall, 14.0% of the households owned one car; 33.8% owned two cars; and 46.3% owned three cars or more, compared with 32.4%; 39.3% and 19.6% respectively for Mornington Peninsula Shire.

Emerging groups

There were no major differences in Moorooduc - Tuerong between 2016 and 2021.

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