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 Ardeer, accounting for 39.8% (497 households). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (32.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 96 households and 4.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Ardeer - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Ardeer in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ardeer, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
101
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
101
8.1%
-2.4pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
497
% of total
39.8%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
497
39.8%
+4.4pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
359
% of total
28.7%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
359
28.7%
-1.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
171
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
171
13.7%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
121
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
121
9.7%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-18
-2.4pp
1 motor vehicle
+96
+4.4pp
2 motor vehicles
+16
-1.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+23
+0.6pp
Not stated
+1
-0.9pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Ardeer. 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 | 101 | 8.1% | 6.7% | 119 | 10.5% | 6.8% | -18 | -2.4pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 497 | 39.8% | 32.2% | 401 | 35.4% | 30.3% | +96 | +4.4pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 359 | 28.7% | 34.2% | 343 | 30.2% | 34.3% | +16 | -1.5pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 171 | 13.7% | 20.3% | 148 | 13.1% | 19.8% | +23 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 121 | 9.7% | 6.6% | 120 | 10.6% | 8.8% | +1 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 1,249 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,134 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +115 | 0.0pp |