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, accounting for 47.2% (1,461 households). This share was higher than Banyule (C) (36.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 387 households and 5.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Heidelberg - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Heidelberg in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Heidelberg, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
276
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
276
8.9%
+0.4pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
1,461
% of total
47.2%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
1,461
47.2%
+5.7pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
978
% of total
31.6%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
978
31.6%
-1.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
273
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
273
8.8%
-0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
111
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
111
3.6%
-3.4pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+55
+0.4pp
1 motor vehicle
+387
+5.7pp
2 motor vehicles
+113
-1.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+24
-0.8pp
Not stated
-70
-3.4pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Heidelberg. 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 | 276 | 8.9% | 5.7% | 221 | 8.5% | 6.0% | +55 | +0.4pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,461 | 47.2% | 36.4% | 1,074 | 41.5% | 34.0% | +387 | +5.7pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 978 | 31.6% | 39.1% | 865 | 33.5% | 38.4% | +113 | -1.9pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 273 | 8.8% | 15.6% | 249 | 9.6% | 15.9% | +24 | -0.8pp |
| Not stated | 111 | 3.6% | 3.2% | 181 | 7.0% | 5.9% | -70 | -3.4pp |
| Total households | 3,095 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,585 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +510 | 0.0pp |