4.1.2 Car Ownership

of Shelford.

• Colac-Ballarat Road runs from Ballarat through the townships of Enfield, Dereel, Corindhap and

Rokewood and on to Cressy.

Car ownership rates are shown in Figure 4–1 and compare Regional Victoria (excluding large cities such as Shepparton, Bendigo, Ballarat) and Golden Plains. Cars per household from the online survey undertaken within this study are also shown.

Figure 4–1: Cars per household (ABS, *VISTA, Online Survey)

This data shows the high proportion of car ownership within Golden Plains compared to other regional areas as well as the high proportion of multiple-car-owning households within Golden Plains and amongst the online survey. These car ownership rates may be due to the relatively high-income level compared to other regional areas and the proximity to services within driving distance (i.e. Ballarat and Geelong). Using the same sub-section of Regional Victoria, method of travel to work was compared against Golden Plains as shown below in Figure 4–2. Again, the private vehicle is shown as the predominant mode of transport with 77 percent private vehicle use, though there was 2 percent public transport use as well as 2 percent active transport. The 20 percent “other” is consistent with other regional areas and contains people who may work from home (i.e. farming).

Figure 4–2: Method of Travel to Work (ABS – Golden Plains, VISTA – Regional Vic)

Parking within Golden Plains is generally free, though other destinations for Golden Plains Residents such as within central Geelong and Ballarat are moving to more paid parking.