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 Tamarama, accounting for 46.6% (274 households). This share was higher than Waverley (A) (45.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in no motor vehicles, which decreased by 22 households and 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Tamarama - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Tamarama in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Waverley (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tamarama, with comparison markers for Waverley (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
41
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
41
7.0%
-2.3pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
274
% of total
46.6%
Change from 2016
+7.3pp
274
46.6%
+7.3pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
175
% of total
29.8%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
175
29.8%
+2.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
59
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
59
10.0%
+2.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
38
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-9.7pp
38
6.5%
-9.7pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-22
-2.3pp
1 motor vehicle
+9
+7.3pp
2 motor vehicles
-7
+2.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+7
+2.3pp
Not stated
-71
-9.7pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Tamarama. 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 | 41 | 7.0% | 17.9% | 63 | 9.3% | 17.2% | -22 | -2.3pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 274 | 46.6% | 45.6% | 265 | 39.3% | 40.8% | +9 | +7.3pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 175 | 29.8% | 23.6% | 182 | 27.0% | 23.0% | -7 | +2.8pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 59 | 10.0% | 6.8% | 52 | 7.7% | 6.0% | +7 | +2.3pp |
| Not stated | 38 | 6.5% | 6.1% | 109 | 16.2% | 13.1% | -71 | -9.7pp |
| Total households | 588 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 674 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -86 | 0.0pp |