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 Bronte, accounting for 45% (1,234 households). This share was lower than Waverley (A) (45.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 164 households and 4.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Bronte - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Bronte in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Waverley (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bronte, with comparison markers for Waverley (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
300
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
300
10.9%
+0.6pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
1,234
% of total
45.0%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
1,234
45.0%
+4.5pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
825
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
825
30.1%
-1.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
272
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
272
9.9%
+1.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
108
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
108
3.9%
-5.0pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+27
+0.6pp
1 motor vehicle
+164
+4.5pp
2 motor vehicles
-21
-1.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+52
+1.6pp
Not stated
-128
-5.0pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Bronte. 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 | 300 | 10.9% | 17.9% | 273 | 10.3% | 17.2% | +27 | +0.6pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,234 | 45.0% | 45.6% | 1,070 | 40.5% | 40.8% | +164 | +4.5pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 825 | 30.1% | 23.6% | 846 | 32.0% | 23.0% | -21 | -1.9pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 272 | 9.9% | 6.8% | 220 | 8.3% | 6.0% | +52 | +1.6pp |
| Not stated | 108 | 3.9% | 6.1% | 236 | 8.9% | 13.1% | -128 | -5.0pp |
| Total households | 2,743 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,640 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +103 | 0.0pp |