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 Doreen (part), accounting for 49.4% (4,324 households). This share was higher than Whittlesea (C) (41.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 4,320 households and 18.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Doreen (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Doreen (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whittlesea (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Doreen (part), with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
127
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
127
1.5%
+1.5pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
2,344
% of total
26.8%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
2,344
26.8%
-4.0pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
4,324
% of total
49.4%
Change from 2016
+18.6pp
4,324
49.4%
+18.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
1,865
% of total
21.3%
Change from 2016
-47.9pp
1,865
21.3%
-47.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
87
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
87
1.0%
+1.0pp
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+127
+1.5pp
1 motor vehicle
+2,340
-4.0pp
2 motor vehicles
+4,320
+18.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+1,856
-47.9pp
Not stated
+87
+1.0pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Doreen (part). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Whittlesea (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Whittlesea (C)% | Count | % | Whittlesea (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 127 | 1.5% | 4.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.6% | +127 | +1.5pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 2,344 | 26.8% | 32.0% | 4 | 30.8% | 30.2% | +2,340 | -4.0pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 4,324 | 49.4% | 41.7% | 4 | 30.8% | 41.5% | +4,320 | +18.6pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 1,865 | 21.3% | 20.7% | 9 | 69.2% | 20.7% | +1,856 | -47.9pp |
| Not stated | 87 | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | +87 | +1.0pp |
| Total households | 8,756 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +8,743 | 0.0pp |