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 Watsonia, accounting for 39% (853 households). This share was higher than Banyule (C) (36.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 83 households and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Watsonia - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Watsonia in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Watsonia, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
154
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
154
7.0%
-0.8pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
853
% of total
39.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
853
39.0%
-0.1pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
828
% of total
37.8%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
828
37.8%
+2.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
264
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
264
12.1%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
93
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
93
4.3%
-1.8pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-12
-0.8pp
1 motor vehicle
+19
-0.1pp
2 motor vehicles
+83
+2.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+3
-0.1pp
Not stated
-37
-1.8pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Watsonia. 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 | 154 | 7.0% | 5.7% | 166 | 7.8% | 6.0% | -12 | -0.8pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 853 | 39.0% | 36.4% | 834 | 39.1% | 34.0% | +19 | -0.1pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 828 | 37.8% | 39.1% | 745 | 35.0% | 38.4% | +83 | +2.8pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 264 | 12.1% | 15.6% | 261 | 12.2% | 15.9% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 93 | 4.3% | 3.2% | 130 | 6.1% | 5.9% | -37 | -1.8pp |
| Total households | 2,188 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,131 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +57 | 0.0pp |