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.

Key insight

In 2021, 3 or more motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Lurg, accounting for 48.7% (38 households). This share was higher than Benalla (RC) (23.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 34 households and 12.3 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Lurg - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Lurg in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Benalla (RC) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Lurg, with comparison markers for Benalla (RC).

Lurg
Benalla (RC)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

11

% of total

14.1%

Change from 2016

+14.1pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

29

% of total

37.2%

Change from 2016

+9.9pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

38

% of total

48.7%

Change from 2016

+12.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Lurg. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Benalla (RC).

Number of cars per household for Lurg. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Benalla (RC).
Number of cars per household for Lurg. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Benalla (RC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Benalla (RC)%Count%Benalla (RC)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%5.2%00.0%6.0%00.0pp
1 motor vehicle1114.1%33.0%00.0%34.1%+11+14.1pp
2 motor vehicles2937.2%35.4%327.3%35.2%+26+9.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles3848.7%23.8%436.4%20.5%+34+12.3pp
Not stated00.0%2.7%00.0%4.3%00.0pp
Total households78100.0%100.0%11100.0%100.0%+670.0pp