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 Willyung, accounting for 40% (86 households). This share was higher than Albany (C) (22.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 15 households and 4.3 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Willyung - Households (Enumerated)

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

Car ownership snapshot

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

Willyung
Albany (C)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-6.6pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

32

% of total

14.9%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

78

% of total

36.3%

Change from 2016

+4.3pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

86

% of total

40.0%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

Not stated

2021 count

7

% of total

3.3%

Change from 2016

-5.8pp

Data table

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

Number of cars per household for Willyung. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
Number of cars per household for Willyung. 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%136.6%4.4%-13-6.6pp
1 motor vehicle3214.9%32.5%3115.7%30.2%+1-0.8pp
2 motor vehicles7836.3%35.9%6332.0%35.2%+15+4.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles8640.0%22.1%7739.1%22.1%+9+0.9pp
Not stated73.3%5.2%189.1%8.2%-11-5.8pp
Total households215100.0%100.0%197100.0%100.0%+180.0pp