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 Strathbogie (S), accounting for 36.5% (1,730 households). This share was lower than Regional Vic. (37.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 315 households and 4 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Strathbogie (S) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Car ownership change

Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.

2016
2021

No motor vehicles

+20

-0.1pp

1 motor vehicle

+120

-1.4pp

2 motor vehicles

+213

+0.2pp

3 or more motor vehicles

+315

+4.0pp

Not stated

-101

-2.7pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Strathbogie (S). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..

Number of cars per household for Strathbogie (S). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
Number of cars per household for Strathbogie (S). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
Category20212016Change
Count%Regional Vic.%Count%Regional Vic.%Countpp
No motor vehicles1773.7%4.7%1573.8%5.3%+20-0.1pp
1 motor vehicle1,48331.3%33.1%1,36332.7%32.7%+120-1.4pp
2 motor vehicles1,73036.5%37.9%1,51736.3%37.2%+213+0.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles1,24826.4%22.5%93322.4%20.5%+315+4.0pp
Not stated1022.2%1.7%2034.9%4.3%-101-2.7pp
Total households4,734100.0%100.0%4,174100.0%100.0%+5600.0pp