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, 1 motor vehicle was the most common car-ownership level among households in Frankston North, accounting for 43.1% (926 households). This share was higher than Frankston (C) (35.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 909 households and 21 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Frankston North - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Frankston North in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Frankston (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Frankston North, with comparison markers for Frankston (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
239
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+11.1pp
239
11.1%
+11.1pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
926
% of total
43.1%
Change from 2016
+21.0pp
926
43.1%
+21.0pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
678
% of total
31.6%
Change from 2016
-24.2pp
678
31.6%
-24.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
266
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
-12.3pp
266
12.4%
-12.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
40
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
40
1.9%
+1.9pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+239
+11.1pp
1 motor vehicle
+909
+21.0pp
2 motor vehicles
+635
-24.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+247
-12.3pp
Not stated
+40
+1.9pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Frankston North. 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 | 239 | 11.1% | 5.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.9% | +239 | +11.1pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 926 | 43.1% | 35.4% | 17 | 22.1% | 34.2% | +909 | +21.0pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 678 | 31.6% | 39.1% | 43 | 55.8% | 38.7% | +635 | -24.2pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 266 | 12.4% | 18.4% | 19 | 24.7% | 17.4% | +247 | -12.3pp |
| Not stated | 40 | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.8% | +40 | +1.9pp |
| Total households | 2,148 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 77 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,071 | 0.0pp |