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City of WhittleseaCommunity profile

Bundoora

Number of cars per household

Analysis of car ownership in 2021, indicates 54% of households in Bundoora had access to two or more motor vehicles, compared to 60% in the City of Whittlesea.

The ability of the population to access services and employment is strongly influenced by access to transport. The number of motor vehicles per household in Bundoora quantifies access to private transport and will be influenced by Age Structure and Household Type, which determine the number of adults present; access to Public Transport; distance to shops, services, employment and education; and Household Income. Depending on these factors, car ownership can be seen as a measure of advantage or disadvantage, or a neutral socio-economic measure, which impacts on the environment and quality of life.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'How many registered motor vehicles owned or used by residents of this dwelling were garaged or parked at or near this dwelling on the night of 10 August 2021?'

Car ownership
Bundoora - Households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Number of carsNumber%City of Whittlesea %Number%City of Whittlesea %2006 to 2021
No motor vehicles3476.74.11985.35.6+149
1 motor vehicle1,83835.631.11,12730.228.4+711
2 motor vehicles1,80034.840.31,37136.839.3+429
3 or more motor vehicles96918.819.975920.420.7+210
Not stated2134.14.52727.36.0-59
Total households5,167100.0100.03,727100.0100.0+1,440
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the car ownership of the households in Bundoora in 2021 compared to the City of Whittlesea shows that 89.2% of the households owned at least one car, while 6.7% did not, compared with 91.3% and 4.1% respectively in the City of Whittlesea.

Of those that owned at least one vehicle, there was a larger proportion who owned just one car; a smaller proportion who owned two cars; and a smaller proportion who owned three cars or more.

Overall, 35.6% of the households owned one car; 34.8% owned two cars; and 18.8% owned three cars or more, compared with 31.1%; 40.3% and 19.9% respectively for the City of Whittlesea.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the household car ownership in Bundoora between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • 1 motor vehicle (+711 households)
  • 2 motor vehicles (+429 households)
  • 3 or more motor vehicles (+210 households)
  • No motor vehicles (+149 households)

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