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 Dover Heights, accounting for 45% (607 households). This share was higher than Waverley (A) (23.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 42 households and 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Dover Heights - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Dover Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Waverley (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dover Heights, with comparison markers for Waverley (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
66
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
66
4.9%
+0.4pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
338
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
338
25.0%
+0.4pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
607
% of total
45.0%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
607
45.0%
+2.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
304
% of total
22.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
304
22.5%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
50
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
50
3.7%
-3.3pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+6
+0.4pp
1 motor vehicle
+11
+0.4pp
2 motor vehicles
+42
+2.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+15
+0.8pp
Not stated
-43
-3.3pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Dover Heights. 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 | 66 | 4.9% | 17.9% | 60 | 4.5% | 17.2% | +6 | +0.4pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 338 | 25.0% | 45.6% | 327 | 24.6% | 40.8% | +11 | +0.4pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 607 | 45.0% | 23.6% | 565 | 42.5% | 23.0% | +42 | +2.5pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 304 | 22.5% | 6.8% | 289 | 21.7% | 6.0% | +15 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 50 | 3.7% | 6.1% | 93 | 7.0% | 13.1% | -43 | -3.3pp |
| Total households | 1,350 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,329 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +21 | 0.0pp |