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 Richmond (Vic.), accounting for 51.7% (7,209 households). This share was higher than Yarra (C) (50.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 1,205 households and 5.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Richmond (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Richmond (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Yarra (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Richmond (Vic.), with comparison markers for Yarra (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
2,597
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
2,597
18.6%
-0.4pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
7,209
% of total
51.7%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
7,209
51.7%
+5.8pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
2,774
% of total
19.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
2,774
19.9%
-0.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
661
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
661
4.7%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
693
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
693
5.0%
-5.0pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+115
-0.4pp
1 motor vehicle
+1,205
+5.8pp
2 motor vehicles
+110
-0.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+31
-0.1pp
Not stated
-618
-5.0pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Richmond (Vic.). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Yarra (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Yarra (C)% | Count | % | Yarra (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 2,597 | 18.6% | 19.3% | 2,482 | 19.0% | 19.2% | +115 | -0.4pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 7,209 | 51.7% | 50.7% | 6,004 | 45.9% | 45.1% | +1,205 | +5.8pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 2,774 | 19.9% | 19.8% | 2,664 | 20.3% | 19.8% | +110 | -0.4pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 661 | 4.7% | 4.8% | 630 | 4.8% | 4.7% | +31 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 693 | 5.0% | 5.3% | 1,311 | 10.0% | 11.2% | -618 | -5.0pp |
| Total households | 13,933 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13,093 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +840 | 0.0pp |