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City of StonningtonCommunity profile

Malvern East

Number of cars per household

Analysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 50% of households in Malvern East had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 33% in the City of Stonnington.

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 Malvern East 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
Malvern East - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Number of carsNumber%City of Stonnington %Number%City of Stonnington %2016 to 2021
No motor vehicles7088.316.085210.515.8-144
1 motor vehicle3,26938.146.12,68433.041.3+585
2 motor vehicles3,11936.324.73,00136.925.5+118
3 or more motor vehicles1,20514.08.21,14314.18.3+62
Not stated2803.35.04545.69.2-174
Total households8,581100.0100.08,134100.0100.0+447
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 Malvern East in 2021 compared to the City of Stonnington shows that 88.5% of the households owned at least one car, while 8.3% did not, compared with 79.0% and 16.0% respectively in the City of Stonnington.

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, 38.1% of the households owned one car; 36.3% owned two cars; and 14.0% owned three cars or more, compared with 46.1%; 24.7% and 8.2% respectively for the City of Stonnington.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the household car ownership in Malvern East between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • 1 motor vehicle (+585 households)
  • No motor vehicles (-144 households)
  • 2 motor vehicles (+118 households)
  • 3 or more motor vehicles (+62 households)

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