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 Essendon North, accounting for 50.2% (713 households). This share was higher than Moonee Valley (C) (40%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 119 households and 5.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Essendon North - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Essendon North in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moonee Valley (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Essendon North, with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
152
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
152
10.7%
+0.5pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
713
% of total
50.2%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
713
50.2%
+5.4pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
371
% of total
26.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
371
26.1%
+0.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
119
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
119
8.4%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
71
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
71
5.0%
-5.1pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+17
+0.5pp
1 motor vehicle
+119
+5.4pp
2 motor vehicles
+28
+0.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+8
0.0pp
Not stated
-63
-5.1pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Essendon North. 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 | 152 | 10.7% | 9.5% | 135 | 10.2% | 9.7% | +17 | +0.5pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 713 | 50.2% | 40.0% | 594 | 44.8% | 36.2% | +119 | +5.4pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 371 | 26.1% | 32.9% | 343 | 25.9% | 32.8% | +28 | +0.2pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 119 | 8.4% | 13.3% | 111 | 8.4% | 13.3% | +8 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 71 | 5.0% | 4.3% | 134 | 10.1% | 8.0% | -63 | -5.1pp |
| Total households | 1,421 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,326 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +95 | 0.0pp |