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 Timboon, accounting for 38.5% (188 households). This share was higher than Corangamite (S) (35.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 185 households, while its share fell by 36.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Timboon - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Timboon in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Corangamite (S) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Timboon, with comparison markers for Corangamite (S).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
16
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
16
3.3%
+3.3pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
139
% of total
28.5%
Change from 2016
+28.5pp
139
28.5%
+28.5pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
188
% of total
38.5%
Change from 2016
-36.5pp
188
38.5%
-36.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
125
% of total
25.6%
Change from 2016
+25.6pp
125
25.6%
+25.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
14
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
14
2.9%
+2.9pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+16
+3.3pp
1 motor vehicle
+139
+28.5pp
2 motor vehicles
+185
-36.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+125
+25.6pp
Not stated
+14
+2.9pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Timboon. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Corangamite (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Corangamite (S)% | Count | % | Corangamite (S)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 16 | 3.3% | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3% | +16 | +3.3pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 139 | 28.5% | 29.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 28.9% | +139 | +28.5pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 188 | 38.5% | 35.4% | 3 | 75.0% | 35.7% | +185 | -36.5pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 125 | 25.6% | 29.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 26.3% | +125 | +25.6pp |
| Not stated | 14 | 2.9% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.6% | +14 | +2.9pp |
| Total households | 488 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +484 | 0.0pp |