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 Bondi Beach, accounting for 47.6% (2,620 households). This share was higher than Waverley (A) (45.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 315 households and 6.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Bondi Beach - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Bondi Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Waverley (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bondi Beach, with comparison markers for Waverley (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
1,381
% of total
25.1%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
1,381
25.1%
+2.0pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
2,620
% of total
47.6%
Change from 2016
+6.3pp
2,620
47.6%
+6.3pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
941
% of total
17.1%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
941
17.1%
+1.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
223
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
223
4.1%
+1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
336
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-10.6pp
336
6.1%
-10.6pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+95
+2.0pp
1 motor vehicle
+315
+6.3pp
2 motor vehicles
+57
+1.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+53
+1.1pp
Not stated
-593
-10.6pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Bondi Beach. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Waverley (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Waverley (A)% | Count | % | Waverley (A)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 1,381 | 25.1% | 17.9% | 1,286 | 23.1% | 17.2% | +95 | +2.0pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 2,620 | 47.6% | 45.6% | 2,305 | 41.3% | 40.8% | +315 | +6.3pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 941 | 17.1% | 23.6% | 884 | 15.8% | 23.0% | +57 | +1.3pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 223 | 4.1% | 6.8% | 170 | 3.0% | 6.0% | +53 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 336 | 6.1% | 6.1% | 929 | 16.7% | 13.1% | -593 | -10.6pp |
| Total households | 5,503 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,579 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -76 | 0.0pp |