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, 2 motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Watsonia North, accounting for 45.2% (618 households). This share was higher than Banyule (C) (40%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 615 households and 25.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Watsonia North - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Watsonia North in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Watsonia North, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
62
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
62
4.5%
+4.5pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
383
% of total
28.0%
Change from 2016
-12.0pp
383
28.0%
-12.0pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
618
% of total
45.2%
Change from 2016
+25.2pp
618
45.2%
+25.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
292
% of total
21.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
292
21.3%
+1.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
13
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-19.0pp
13
1.0%
-19.0pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+62
+4.5pp
1 motor vehicle
+377
-12.0pp
2 motor vehicles
+615
+25.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+289
+1.3pp
Not stated
+10
-19.0pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Watsonia North. 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 | 62 | 4.5% | 5.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.1% | +62 | +4.5pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 383 | 28.0% | 37.2% | 6 | 40.0% | 35.0% | +377 | -12.0pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 618 | 45.2% | 40.0% | 3 | 20.0% | 39.7% | +615 | +25.2pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 292 | 21.3% | 16.0% | 3 | 20.0% | 16.4% | +289 | +1.3pp |
| Not stated | 13 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 3 | 20.0% | 2.7% | +10 | -19.0pp |
| Total households | 1,368 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 15 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,353 | 0.0pp |