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 Mount Hawthorn, accounting for 43.6% (1,333 households). This share was higher than Vincent (C) (31.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 135 households and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Mount Hawthorn - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Mount Hawthorn in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Vincent (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Hawthorn, with comparison markers for Vincent (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
141
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
141
4.6%
-0.4pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
1,019
% of total
33.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,019
33.3%
-0.2pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
1,333
% of total
43.6%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
1,333
43.6%
+1.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
462
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
462
15.1%
+1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
93
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
93
3.0%
-2.1pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-1
-0.4pp
1 motor vehicle
+71
-0.2pp
2 motor vehicles
+135
+1.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+62
+1.0pp
Not stated
-51
-2.1pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Mount Hawthorn. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Vincent (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Vincent (C)% | Count | % | Vincent (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 141 | 4.6% | 9.2% | 142 | 5.0% | 8.5% | -1 | -0.4pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,019 | 33.3% | 44.5% | 948 | 33.5% | 39.7% | +71 | -0.2pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 1,333 | 43.6% | 31.7% | 1,198 | 42.3% | 31.5% | +135 | +1.3pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 462 | 15.1% | 9.9% | 400 | 14.1% | 10.1% | +62 | +1.0pp |
| Not stated | 93 | 3.0% | 4.8% | 144 | 5.1% | 10.1% | -51 | -2.1pp |
| Total households | 3,059 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,834 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +225 | 0.0pp |