Housing

Number of cars per household

About this topic

Number of cars per household shows how many registered motor vehicles are available to people living in a household. It is a measure of access to private transport rather than total travel activity.

This topic is useful for understanding mobility, transport choice, and access to jobs and services. It should be read with public transport availability, household type, income, and travel to work, because high or low car ownership can reflect very different local conditions.

Interpretation notes

  • This measures registered motor vehicles owned or used by residents that were garaged or parked at or near the dwelling on Census night.
  • Vehicle counts are a household access measure, not a direct measure of how often people drive or commute.

Key insight

In 2021, 3 or more motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Redmond, accounting for 40.5% (32 households). This share was higher than Albany (C) (22.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which decreased by 13 households and 17.3 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Redmond - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Redmond in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Redmond, with comparison markers for Albany (C).

Redmond
Albany (C)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

11

% of total

13.9%

Change from 2016

-17.3pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

25

% of total

31.6%

Change from 2016

+13.4pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

32

% of total

40.5%

Change from 2016

-6.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

12

% of total

15.2%

Change from 2016

+2.2pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Redmond. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).

Number of cars per household for Redmond. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
Number of cars per household for Redmond. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Albany (C)%Count%Albany (C)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%4.4%00.0%4.4%00.0pp
1 motor vehicle1113.9%32.5%2431.2%30.2%-13-17.3pp
2 motor vehicles2531.6%35.9%1418.2%35.2%+11+13.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles3240.5%22.1%3646.8%22.1%-4-6.3pp
Not stated1215.2%5.2%1013.0%8.2%+2+2.2pp
Total households79100.0%100.0%77100.0%100.0%+20.0pp