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 Windsor (Vic.) (part), accounting for 51.6% (1,951 households). This share was higher than Stonnington (C) (46.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 351 households and 6 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Windsor (Vic.) (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Windsor (Vic.) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Stonnington (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Windsor (Vic.) (part), with comparison markers for Stonnington (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
812
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
812
21.5%
+0.4pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
1,951
% of total
51.6%
Change from 2016
+6.0pp
1,951
51.6%
+6.0pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
644
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
644
17.0%
-1.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
164
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
164
4.3%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
208
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-5.5pp
208
5.5%
-5.5pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+70
+0.4pp
1 motor vehicle
+351
+6.0pp
2 motor vehicles
-8
-1.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+36
+0.6pp
Not stated
-177
-5.5pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Windsor (Vic.) (part). 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 | 812 | 21.5% | 16.0% | 742 | 21.1% | 15.8% | +70 | +0.4pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,951 | 51.6% | 46.1% | 1,600 | 45.6% | 41.3% | +351 | +6.0pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 644 | 17.0% | 24.7% | 652 | 18.6% | 25.5% | -8 | -1.6pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 164 | 4.3% | 8.2% | 128 | 3.7% | 8.3% | +36 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 208 | 5.5% | 5.0% | 385 | 11.0% | 9.2% | -177 | -5.5pp |
| Total households | 3,779 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,512 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +267 | 0.0pp |