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 Carrum Downs, accounting for 38.2% (3,295 households). This share was higher than Frankston (C) (37.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 479 households and 2.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Carrum Downs - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Carrum Downs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Frankston (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Carrum Downs, with comparison markers for Frankston (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
381
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
381
4.4%
+0.5pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
3,026
% of total
35.1%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
3,026
35.1%
+2.4pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
3,295
% of total
38.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
3,295
38.2%
+0.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
1,534
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,534
17.8%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
390
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
390
4.5%
-4.5pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+74
+0.5pp
1 motor vehicle
+479
+2.4pp
2 motor vehicles
+386
+0.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+215
+0.9pp
Not stated
-311
-4.5pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Carrum Downs. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Frankston (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Frankston (C)% | Count | % | Frankston (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 381 | 4.4% | 5.5% | 307 | 3.9% | 5.7% | +74 | +0.5pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 3,026 | 35.1% | 34.1% | 2,547 | 32.7% | 32.5% | +479 | +2.4pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 3,295 | 38.2% | 37.5% | 2,909 | 37.3% | 36.6% | +386 | +0.9pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 1,534 | 17.8% | 17.7% | 1,319 | 16.9% | 16.4% | +215 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 390 | 4.5% | 5.3% | 701 | 9.0% | 8.8% | -311 | -4.5pp |
| Total households | 8,625 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,797 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +828 | 0.0pp |