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, 1 motor vehicle was the most common car-ownership level among households in Airport West, accounting for 40% (1,416 households). This share was similar to Moonee Valley (C) (40%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 282 households and 4.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Airport West - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Airport West in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moonee Valley (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Airport West, with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
236
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
236
6.7%
-0.6pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
1,416
% of total
40.0%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
1,416
40.0%
+4.1pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
1,297
% of total
36.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
1,297
36.6%
+0.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
479
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
479
13.5%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
116
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
116
3.3%
-4.5pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+6
-0.6pp
1 motor vehicle
+282
+4.1pp
2 motor vehicles
+161
+0.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+71
+0.6pp
Not stated
-129
-4.5pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Airport West. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moonee Valley (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moonee Valley (C)% | Count | % | Moonee Valley (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 236 | 6.7% | 9.5% | 230 | 7.3% | 9.7% | +6 | -0.6pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,416 | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1,134 | 35.9% | 36.2% | +282 | +4.1pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 1,297 | 36.6% | 32.9% | 1,136 | 36.0% | 32.8% | +161 | +0.6pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 479 | 13.5% | 13.3% | 408 | 12.9% | 13.3% | +71 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 116 | 3.3% | 4.3% | 245 | 7.8% | 8.0% | -129 | -4.5pp |
| Total households | 3,541 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,156 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +385 | 0.0pp |