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 Tarneit, accounting for 45.1% (7,004 households). This share was higher than Wyndham (C) (42.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 6,996 households and 14.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Tarneit - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Tarneit in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wyndham (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tarneit, with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
373
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
373
2.4%
+2.4pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
5,162
% of total
33.2%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
5,162
33.2%
+2.4pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
7,004
% of total
45.1%
Change from 2016
+14.3pp
7,004
45.1%
+14.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
2,731
% of total
17.6%
Change from 2016
-28.6pp
2,731
17.6%
-28.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
277
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
277
1.8%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+373
+2.4pp
1 motor vehicle
+5,154
+2.4pp
2 motor vehicles
+6,996
+14.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+2,719
-28.6pp
Not stated
+277
+1.8pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Tarneit. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wyndham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 373 | 2.4% | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.5% | +373 | +2.4pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 5,162 | 33.2% | 35.1% | 8 | 30.8% | 32.3% | +5,154 | +2.4pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 7,004 | 45.1% | 42.1% | 8 | 30.8% | 43.1% | +6,996 | +14.3pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 2,731 | 17.6% | 17.6% | 12 | 46.2% | 18.3% | +2,719 | -28.6pp |
| Not stated | 277 | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | +277 | +1.8pp |
| Total households | 15,542 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 26 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +15,516 | 0.0pp |