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 Malvern East, accounting for 38.1% (3,269 households). This share was lower than Stonnington (C) (46.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 590 households and 5.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Malvern East - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Malvern East in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Stonnington (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Malvern East, with comparison markers for Stonnington (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
708
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
708
8.3%
-2.2pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
3,269
% of total
38.1%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
3,269
38.1%
+5.2pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
3,119
% of total
36.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
3,119
36.4%
-0.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
1,205
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,205
14.1%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
280
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
280
3.3%
-2.4pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-150
-2.2pp
1 motor vehicle
+590
+5.2pp
2 motor vehicles
+117
-0.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+61
0.0pp
Not stated
-180
-2.4pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Malvern East. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Stonnington (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Stonnington (C)% | Count | % | Stonnington (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 708 | 8.3% | 16.0% | 858 | 10.5% | 15.8% | -150 | -2.2pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 3,269 | 38.1% | 46.1% | 2,679 | 32.9% | 41.3% | +590 | +5.2pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 3,119 | 36.4% | 24.7% | 3,002 | 36.9% | 25.5% | +117 | -0.5pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 1,205 | 14.1% | 8.2% | 1,144 | 14.1% | 8.3% | +61 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 280 | 3.3% | 5.0% | 460 | 5.7% | 9.2% | -180 | -2.4pp |
| Total households | 8,576 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,141 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +435 | 0.0pp |