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 Cairnlea, accounting for 42.4% (1,191 households). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (36%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 1,174 households and 14.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Cairnlea - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Cairnlea in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cairnlea, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
78
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
78
2.8%
+2.8pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
619
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
619
22.0%
+5.3pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
1,191
% of total
42.4%
Change from 2016
+14.1pp
1,191
42.4%
+14.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
893
% of total
31.8%
Change from 2016
-8.2pp
893
31.8%
-8.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
36
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-7.0pp
36
1.3%
-7.0pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+78
+2.8pp
1 motor vehicle
+609
+5.3pp
2 motor vehicles
+1,174
+14.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+869
-8.2pp
Not stated
+31
-7.0pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Cairnlea. 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 | 78 | 2.8% | 7.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.0% | +78 | +2.8pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 619 | 22.0% | 33.7% | 10 | 16.7% | 31.7% | +609 | +5.3pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 1,191 | 42.4% | 36.0% | 17 | 28.3% | 36.0% | +1,174 | +14.1pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 893 | 31.8% | 21.4% | 24 | 40.0% | 20.8% | +869 | -8.2pp |
| Not stated | 36 | 1.3% | 1.9% | 5 | 8.3% | 4.4% | +31 | -7.0pp |
| Total households | 2,808 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 60 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,748 | 0.0pp |