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, 2 motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Latrobe (M) (Tas.), accounting for 38.4% (1,889 households). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (35.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 317 households and 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Latrobe (M) (Tas.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Latrobe (M) (Tas.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Latrobe (M) (Tas.), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
No motor vehicles
2021 count
143
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
143
2.9%
-0.5pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
1,545
% of total
31.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,545
31.4%
+0.1pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
1,889
% of total
38.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,889
38.4%
+0.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
1,257
% of total
25.6%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
1,257
25.6%
+1.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
78
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
78
1.6%
-1.5pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+5
-0.5pp
1 motor vehicle
+257
+0.1pp
2 motor vehicles
+317
+0.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+279
+1.8pp
Not stated
-51
-1.5pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Latrobe (M) (Tas.). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Tas..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 143 | 2.9% | 5.2% | 138 | 3.4% | 6.1% | +5 | -0.5pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,545 | 31.4% | 33.6% | 1,288 | 31.3% | 33.8% | +257 | +0.1pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 1,889 | 38.4% | 35.7% | 1,572 | 38.3% | 35.3% | +317 | +0.1pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 1,257 | 25.6% | 23.7% | 978 | 23.8% | 21.0% | +279 | +1.8pp |
| Not stated | 78 | 1.6% | 1.7% | 129 | 3.1% | 3.8% | -51 | -1.5pp |
| Total households | 4,916 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,109 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +807 | 0.0pp |