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 Donvale, accounting for 42.8% (1,850 households). This share was higher than Manningham (C) (41.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 1,847 households and 19.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Donvale - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Donvale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Manningham (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Donvale, with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
141
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
141
3.3%
+3.3pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
1,220
% of total
28.2%
Change from 2016
+28.2pp
1,220
28.2%
+28.2pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
1,850
% of total
42.8%
Change from 2016
+19.7pp
1,850
42.8%
+19.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
1,068
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
1,068
24.7%
+1.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
39
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
39
0.9%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+141
+3.3pp
1 motor vehicle
+1,220
+28.2pp
2 motor vehicles
+1,847
+19.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+1,065
+1.6pp
Not stated
+39
+0.9pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Donvale. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Manningham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 141 | 3.3% | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.0% | +141 | +3.3pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,220 | 28.2% | 33.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 29.1% | +1,220 | +28.2pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 1,850 | 42.8% | 41.2% | 3 | 23.1% | 41.9% | +1,847 | +19.7pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 1,068 | 24.7% | 20.5% | 3 | 23.1% | 22.4% | +1,065 | +1.6pp |
| Not stated | 39 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.7% | +39 | +0.9pp |
| Total households | 4,321 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,308 | 0.0pp |