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 Pascoe Vale South, accounting for 39% (1,513 households). This share was higher than Moreland (C) (27.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 186 households and 2.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Pascoe Vale South - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Pascoe Vale South in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moreland (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pascoe Vale South, with comparison markers for Moreland (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
269
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
269
6.9%
-0.3pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
1,373
% of total
35.4%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
1,373
35.4%
+2.4pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
1,513
% of total
39.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,513
39.0%
+1.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
616
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
616
15.9%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
112
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
112
2.9%
-3.4pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+9
-0.3pp
1 motor vehicle
+186
+2.4pp
2 motor vehicles
+155
+1.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+61
+0.5pp
Not stated
-116
-3.4pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Pascoe Vale South. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moreland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moreland (C)% | Count | % | Moreland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 269 | 6.9% | 12.6% | 260 | 7.2% | 13.0% | +9 | -0.3pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,373 | 35.4% | 45.3% | 1,187 | 33.0% | 41.8% | +186 | +2.4pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 1,513 | 39.0% | 27.4% | 1,358 | 37.8% | 27.3% | +155 | +1.2pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 616 | 15.9% | 10.2% | 555 | 15.4% | 10.0% | +61 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 112 | 2.9% | 4.5% | 228 | 6.3% | 8.0% | -116 | -3.4pp |
| Total households | 3,884 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,593 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +291 | 0.0pp |