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 Albanvale, accounting for 37.9% (718 households). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (34.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 55 households and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Albanvale - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Albanvale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Albanvale, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
105
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
105
5.5%
+0.1pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
605
% of total
31.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
605
31.9%
+1.1pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
718
% of total
37.9%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
718
37.9%
+1.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
353
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
353
18.6%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
108
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
108
5.7%
-3.4pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+6
+0.1pp
1 motor vehicle
+43
+1.1pp
2 motor vehicles
+55
+1.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+22
+0.5pp
Not stated
-58
-3.4pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Albanvale. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brimbank (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brimbank (C)% | Count | % | Brimbank (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 105 | 5.5% | 6.7% | 99 | 5.4% | 6.8% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 605 | 31.9% | 32.2% | 562 | 30.8% | 30.3% | +43 | +1.1pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 718 | 37.9% | 34.2% | 663 | 36.3% | 34.3% | +55 | +1.6pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 353 | 18.6% | 20.3% | 331 | 18.1% | 19.8% | +22 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 108 | 5.7% | 6.6% | 166 | 9.1% | 8.8% | -58 | -3.4pp |
| Total households | 1,895 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,825 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +70 | 0.0pp |