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 Seaview Downs, accounting for 43.8% (451 households). This share was higher than Marion (C) (36.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 32 households and 3.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Seaview Downs - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Seaview Downs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Seaview Downs, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
43
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
43
4.2%
+0.9pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
286
% of total
27.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
286
27.8%
-0.6pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
451
% of total
43.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
451
43.8%
+0.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
249
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
249
24.2%
+3.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
11
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
11
1.1%
-3.5pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+9
+0.9pp
1 motor vehicle
-7
-0.6pp
2 motor vehicles
+9
+0.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+32
+3.1pp
Not stated
-36
-3.5pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Seaview Downs. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 43 | 4.2% | 8.2% | 34 | 3.3% | 8.6% | +9 | +0.9pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 286 | 27.8% | 37.3% | 293 | 28.4% | 36.8% | -7 | -0.6pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 451 | 43.8% | 36.1% | 442 | 42.9% | 34.7% | +9 | +0.9pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 249 | 24.2% | 15.5% | 217 | 21.1% | 14.2% | +32 | +3.1pp |
| Not stated | 11 | 1.1% | 3.0% | 47 | 4.6% | 5.7% | -36 | -3.5pp |
| Total households | 1,029 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,030 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1 | 0.0pp |