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.

Key insight

In 2021, 2 motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Mount Doran, accounting for 47.4% (27 households). This share was higher than Moorabool (S) (37%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 8 households and 13.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Mount Doran - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Mount Doran in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moorabool (S) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mount Doran, with comparison markers for Moorabool (S).

Mount Doran
Moorabool (S)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

15

% of total

26.3%

Change from 2016

+13.8pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

27

% of total

47.4%

Change from 2016

+2.8pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

16

% of total

28.1%

Change from 2016

+10.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

5

% of total

8.8%

Change from 2016

-3.7pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Mount Doran. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).

Number of cars per household for Mount Doran. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).
Number of cars per household for Mount Doran. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Moorabool (S)%Count%Moorabool (S)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%3.0%00.0%3.1%00.0pp
1 motor vehicle1526.3%26.8%712.5%25.1%+8+13.8pp
2 motor vehicles2747.4%37.0%2544.6%36.1%+2+2.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles1628.1%28.1%1017.9%26.8%+6+10.2pp
Not stated58.8%5.2%712.5%8.8%-2-3.7pp
Total households57100.0%100.0%56100.0%100.0%+10.0pp