Data shows Melbourne residents are buying and driving cars at a higher rate since COVID, even though more people are working from home. Here's why.
ABC analysis has shown Victoria's rate of vehicle ownership has outpaced population growth since the pandemic.
It represents the largest increase in the country at 4.1 per cent, and amounts to an additional 209,000 vehicles, with about half of those being standard cars.Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries data showed Victorian motor sales in 2023 outperformed 2022 by 12.5 per cent — and 2024 numbers are already outpacing last year's growth.
ABS data showed those council areas on Melbourne's fringe had a higher proportion of households with three or more cars.They showed the highest increases in registrations between 2021 to 2023 were on Melbourne's fringe, in the Hume, Wyndham, Casey and Melton council areas. He said it was then expected that vehicle ownership would grow across Melbourne, as the population had increased virtually everywhere.Melbourne's residents aren't just registering more vehicles — they're driving them more too.
Committee of Melbourne analysis suggests Melburnians have turned more to driving than other cities around the world since the COVID pandemic. "For someone who works at home and finishes at 5 o' clock, it means they could then spend some of their travel time budget visiting friends or family," Dr Davies said.
Road projects included the West Gate Tunnel, the North East Link and the removal of 110 level crossings across Melbourne by 2030. He said government needed to change population growth patterns across Melbourne, so the city stopped expanding on its outskirts where there was less public transport available.
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