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, accounting for 43% (3,803 households). This share was higher than Moonee Valley (C) (40%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 614 households and 4.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Essendon - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Essendon in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moonee Valley (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Essendon, with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
773
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
773
8.7%
+0.1pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
3,803
% of total
43.0%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
3,803
43.0%
+4.4pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
2,697
% of total
30.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
2,697
30.5%
-0.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
1,237
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
1,237
14.0%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
332
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
332
3.8%
-4.0pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+60
+0.1pp
1 motor vehicle
+614
+4.4pp
2 motor vehicles
+101
-0.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+115
+0.4pp
Not stated
-308
-4.0pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Essendon. 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 | 773 | 8.7% | 9.5% | 713 | 8.6% | 9.7% | +60 | +0.1pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 3,803 | 43.0% | 40.0% | 3,189 | 38.6% | 36.2% | +614 | +4.4pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 2,697 | 30.5% | 32.9% | 2,596 | 31.4% | 32.8% | +101 | -0.9pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 1,237 | 14.0% | 13.3% | 1,122 | 13.6% | 13.3% | +115 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 332 | 3.8% | 4.3% | 640 | 7.8% | 8.0% | -308 | -4.0pp |
| Total households | 8,845 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,258 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +587 | 0.0pp |