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.

Key insight

In 2021, 1 motor vehicle was the most common car-ownership level among households in Campbellfield, accounting for 34.8% (601 households). This share was higher than Hume (C) (29.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 38 households and 1.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Campbellfield - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Campbellfield in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Campbellfield, with comparison markers for Hume (C).

Campbellfield
Hume (C)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

137

% of total

7.9%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

601

% of total

34.8%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

506

% of total

29.3%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

323

% of total

18.7%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

Not stated

2021 count

159

% of total

9.2%

Change from 2016

-1.9pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Campbellfield. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hume (C).

Number of cars per household for Campbellfield. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hume (C).
Number of cars per household for Campbellfield. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hume (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Hume (C)%Count%Hume (C)%Countpp
No motor vehicles1377.9%4.3%1156.9%4.6%+22+1.0pp
1 motor vehicle60134.8%29.3%56834.1%28.3%+33+0.7pp
2 motor vehicles50629.3%38.9%50430.3%37.7%+2-1.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles32318.7%21.8%28517.1%21.6%+38+1.6pp
Not stated1599.2%5.8%18411.1%7.8%-25-1.9pp
Total households1,729100.0%100.0%1,664100.0%100.0%+650.0pp