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 Glenorchy (C), accounting for 38.6% (7,666 households). This share was higher than Greater Hobart (36%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 999 households and 4 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Glenorchy (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Glenorchy (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Hobart and change since 2016.
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Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Glenorchy (C), with comparison markers for Greater Hobart.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
1,890
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
1,890
9.5%
-2.0pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
7,666
% of total
38.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
7,666
38.6%
-0.4pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
6,214
% of total
31.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
6,214
31.3%
+0.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
3,752
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
3,752
18.9%
+4.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
342
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
342
1.7%
-2.3pp
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-239
-2.0pp
1 motor vehicle
+445
-0.4pp
2 motor vehicles
+555
+0.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+999
+4.0pp
Not stated
-405
-2.3pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Glenorchy (C). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Hobart.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Hobart% | Count | % | Greater Hobart% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 1,890 | 9.5% | 6.9% | 2,129 | 11.5% | 8.0% | -239 | -2.0pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 7,666 | 38.6% | 36.0% | 7,221 | 39.0% | 36.7% | +445 | -0.4pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 6,214 | 31.3% | 35.0% | 5,659 | 30.6% | 34.6% | +555 | +0.7pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 3,752 | 18.9% | 20.8% | 2,753 | 14.9% | 17.4% | +999 | +4.0pp |
| Not stated | 342 | 1.7% | 1.3% | 747 | 4.0% | 3.3% | -405 | -2.3pp |
| Total households | 19,865 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 18,506 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,359 | 0.0pp |