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.
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Key insight
In 2021, 1 motor vehicle was the most common car-ownership level among households in Heidelberg Heights, accounting for 42.9% (1,180 households). This share was higher than Banyule (C) (37.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 1,176 households, while its share fell by 57.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Heidelberg Heights - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Heidelberg Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Heidelberg Heights, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
235
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
+8.5pp
235
8.5%
+8.5pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
1,180
% of total
42.9%
Change from 2016
-57.1pp
1,180
42.9%
-57.1pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
1,012
% of total
36.8%
Change from 2016
-38.2pp
1,012
36.8%
-38.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
292
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+10.6pp
292
10.6%
+10.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
25
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
25
0.9%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+235
+8.5pp
1 motor vehicle
+1,176
-57.1pp
2 motor vehicles
+1,009
-38.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+292
+10.6pp
Not stated
+25
+0.9pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Heidelberg Heights. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 235 | 8.5% | 5.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.1% | +235 | +8.5pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,180 | 42.9% | 37.2% | 4 | 100.0% | 35.0% | +1,176 | -57.1pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 1,012 | 36.8% | 40.0% | 3 | 75.0% | 39.7% | +1,009 | -38.2pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 292 | 10.6% | 16.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 16.4% | +292 | +10.6pp |
| Not stated | 25 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.7% | +25 | +0.9pp |
| Total households | 2,750 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,746 | 0.0pp |