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 Strathmore Heights, accounting for 45.9% (172 households). This share was higher than Moonee Valley (C) (32.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 11 households and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Strathmore Heights - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Strathmore Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moonee Valley (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Strathmore Heights, with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
13
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
13
3.5%
-0.7pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
103
% of total
27.5%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
103
27.5%
+2.0pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
172
% of total
45.9%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
172
45.9%
-1.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
77
% of total
20.5%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
77
20.5%
+1.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
11
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
11
2.9%
-3.2pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-2
-0.7pp
1 motor vehicle
+11
+2.0pp
2 motor vehicles
+2
-1.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+9
+1.7pp
Not stated
-11
-3.2pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Strathmore Heights. 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 | 13 | 3.5% | 9.5% | 15 | 4.2% | 9.7% | -2 | -0.7pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 103 | 27.5% | 40.0% | 92 | 25.5% | 36.2% | +11 | +2.0pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 172 | 45.9% | 32.9% | 170 | 47.1% | 32.8% | +2 | -1.2pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 77 | 20.5% | 13.3% | 68 | 18.8% | 13.3% | +9 | +1.7pp |
| Not stated | 11 | 2.9% | 4.3% | 22 | 6.1% | 8.0% | -11 | -3.2pp |
| Total households | 375 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 361 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +14 | 0.0pp |