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 Beaumaris (Vic.), accounting for 46.8% (2,344 households). This share was higher than Bayside (C) (41.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 2,344 households and 46.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Beaumaris (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Beaumaris (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bayside (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Beaumaris (Vic.), with comparison markers for Bayside (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
145
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
145
2.9%
+2.9pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
1,414
% of total
28.2%
Change from 2016
+28.2pp
1,414
28.2%
+28.2pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
2,344
% of total
46.8%
Change from 2016
+46.8pp
2,344
46.8%
+46.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
1,063
% of total
21.2%
Change from 2016
-98.8pp
1,063
21.2%
-98.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
43
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
43
0.9%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+145
+2.9pp
1 motor vehicle
+1,414
+28.2pp
2 motor vehicles
+2,344
+46.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+1,057
-98.8pp
Not stated
+43
+0.9pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Beaumaris (Vic.). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bayside (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Bayside (C)% | Count | % | Bayside (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 145 | 2.9% | 5.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | +145 | +2.9pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,414 | 28.2% | 36.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 34.2% | +1,414 | +28.2pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 2,344 | 46.8% | 41.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 42.3% | +2,344 | +46.8pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 1,063 | 21.2% | 16.1% | 6 | 120.0% | 15.8% | +1,057 | -98.8pp |
| Not stated | 43 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.5% | +43 | +0.9pp |
| Total households | 5,007 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +5,002 | 0.0pp |