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, accounting for 42% (6,384 households). This share was higher than Frankston (C) (35.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 6,364 households and 29.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Frankston - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Frankston in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Frankston (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Frankston, with comparison markers for Frankston (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
1,345
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
1,345
8.8%
+4.9pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
6,384
% of total
42.0%
Change from 2016
+29.1pp
6,384
42.0%
+29.1pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
5,267
% of total
34.6%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
5,267
34.6%
-6.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
1,953
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
-22.7pp
1,953
12.8%
-22.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
254
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
254
1.7%
-2.2pp
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+1,339
+4.9pp
1 motor vehicle
+6,364
+29.1pp
2 motor vehicles
+5,204
-6.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+1,898
-22.7pp
Not stated
+248
-2.2pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Frankston. 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 | 1,345 | 8.8% | 5.7% | 6 | 3.9% | 5.9% | +1,339 | +4.9pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 6,384 | 42.0% | 35.4% | 20 | 12.9% | 34.2% | +6,364 | +29.1pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 5,267 | 34.6% | 39.1% | 63 | 40.6% | 38.7% | +5,204 | -6.0pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 1,953 | 12.8% | 18.4% | 55 | 35.5% | 17.4% | +1,898 | -22.7pp |
| Not stated | 254 | 1.7% | 1.3% | 6 | 3.9% | 3.8% | +248 | -2.2pp |
| Total households | 15,207 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 155 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +15,052 | 0.0pp |