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 Keilor Lodge, accounting for 42.6% (245 households). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (34.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 32 households and 4.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Keilor Lodge - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Keilor Lodge in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Keilor Lodge, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
14
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
14
2.4%
+0.4pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
122
% of total
21.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
122
21.2%
-0.3pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
245
% of total
42.6%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
245
42.6%
+4.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
177
% of total
30.8%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
177
30.8%
-2.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
20
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
20
3.5%
-1.8pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+3
+0.4pp
1 motor vehicle
+1
-0.3pp
2 motor vehicles
+32
+4.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-11
-2.6pp
Not stated
-10
-1.8pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Keilor Lodge. 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 | 14 | 2.4% | 6.7% | 11 | 2.0% | 6.8% | +3 | +0.4pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 122 | 21.2% | 32.2% | 121 | 21.5% | 30.3% | +1 | -0.3pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 245 | 42.6% | 34.2% | 213 | 37.8% | 34.3% | +32 | +4.8pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 177 | 30.8% | 20.3% | 188 | 33.4% | 19.8% | -11 | -2.6pp |
| Not stated | 20 | 3.5% | 6.6% | 30 | 5.3% | 8.8% | -10 | -1.8pp |
| Total households | 575 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 563 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +12 | 0.0pp |