4602.0.55.002 - Environmental Issues: Waste Management and Transport Use, Mar 2009

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Contents >> Introduction and main findings >> Motor vehicle and bicycle ownership

MOTOR VEHICLE AND BICYCLE OWNERSHIP

In March 2009, 92% of Australian households had at least one registered motor vehicle kept at home.
Purchase cost (53%), fuel economy/running costs (41%), size (32%) and type (32%) of vehicle were the four main factors considered when buying a motor vehicle.
Unleaded fuel remained the main fuel source for motor vehicles although its use decreased from 89% in 2006 to 86% in 2009. Diesel usage increased from 5% in 2000 to 9% in 2009.
90% of households with at least one registered motor vehicle service their main motor vehicle at least once a year.
Half (50%) of all Australian households have at least one working bicycle kept at their home. Of these households, two-thirds (66%) had two or more bicycles in working order.