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.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, 2 motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Derrimut, accounting for 47.9% (1,155 households). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (34.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 110 households and 3.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Derrimut - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Derrimut in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Derrimut, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
59
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
59
2.4%
+0.7pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
503
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
503
20.9%
-1.7pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
1,155
% of total
47.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,155
47.9%
-0.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
587
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
587
24.3%
+3.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
112
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
112
4.6%
-2.1pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+20
+0.7pp
1 motor vehicle
-17
-1.7pp
2 motor vehicles
+47
-0.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+110
+3.6pp
Not stated
-43
-2.1pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Derrimut. 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 | 59 | 2.4% | 6.7% | 39 | 1.7% | 6.8% | +20 | +0.7pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 503 | 20.9% | 32.2% | 520 | 22.6% | 30.3% | -17 | -1.7pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 1,155 | 47.9% | 34.2% | 1,108 | 48.1% | 34.3% | +47 | -0.2pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 587 | 24.3% | 20.3% | 477 | 20.7% | 19.8% | +110 | +3.6pp |
| Not stated | 112 | 4.6% | 6.6% | 155 | 6.7% | 8.8% | -43 | -2.1pp |
| Total households | 2,412 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,303 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +109 | 0.0pp |