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 Delahey, accounting for 34.2% (966 households). This share was similar to Brimbank (C) (34.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 111 households and 3.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Delahey - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Delahey in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Delahey, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
162
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
162
5.7%
+0.2pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
883
% of total
31.3%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
883
31.3%
+3.1pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
966
% of total
34.2%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
966
34.2%
-2.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
670
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
670
23.7%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
157
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
157
5.6%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+11
+0.2pp
1 motor vehicle
+111
+3.1pp
2 motor vehicles
-39
-2.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+39
+0.6pp
Not stated
-15
-0.7pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Delahey. 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 | 162 | 5.7% | 6.7% | 151 | 5.5% | 6.8% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 883 | 31.3% | 32.2% | 772 | 28.2% | 30.3% | +111 | +3.1pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 966 | 34.2% | 34.2% | 1,005 | 36.7% | 34.3% | -39 | -2.5pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 670 | 23.7% | 20.3% | 631 | 23.1% | 19.8% | +39 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 157 | 5.6% | 6.6% | 172 | 6.3% | 8.8% | -15 | -0.7pp |
| Total households | 2,824 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,735 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +89 | 0.0pp |