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.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, 2 motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Wantirna South, accounting for 42.4% (3,084 households). This share was similar to Knox (C) (42.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 3,045 households, while its share fell by 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Wantirna South - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Wantirna South in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Knox (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wantirna South, with comparison markers for Knox (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
363
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
363
5.0%
+5.0pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
2,205
% of total
30.3%
Change from 2016
+20.1pp
2,205
30.3%
+20.1pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
3,084
% of total
42.4%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
3,084
42.4%
-1.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
1,550
% of total
21.3%
Change from 2016
-18.5pp
1,550
21.3%
-18.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
74
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
74
1.0%
-2.4pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+363
+5.0pp
1 motor vehicle
+2,196
+20.1pp
2 motor vehicles
+3,045
-1.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+1,515
-18.5pp
Not stated
+71
-2.4pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Wantirna South. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Knox (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Knox (C)% | Count | % | Knox (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 363 | 5.0% | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.7% | +363 | +5.0pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 2,205 | 30.3% | 30.7% | 9 | 10.2% | 28.7% | +2,196 | +20.1pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 3,084 | 42.4% | 42.5% | 39 | 44.3% | 41.9% | +3,045 | -1.9pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 1,550 | 21.3% | 22.1% | 35 | 39.8% | 23.1% | +1,515 | -18.5pp |
| Not stated | 74 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 3 | 3.4% | 2.6% | +71 | -2.4pp |
| Total households | 7,278 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 88 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +7,190 | 0.0pp |