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No vehicle — Motor vehicles per home

Share of motor vehicles per home that is no vehicle.

Australia over time

7.4% in 2021

Not directly comparable across censuses — shown per year only.

Explore on the map

See how no vehicle varies across Australia.

By block (sa1) By statistical area 2 (sa2) By postcode By council (lga) By sub-region (sa3) By region (sa4) By capital city By state / territory By australia By suburb / locality By urban area By urban centre By federal electorate By state electorate By section of state By section of state range By remoteness area

Highest areas

SA2 areas with the highest no vehicle (2021 Census).

  1. Melbourne CBD - North 77.6%
  2. Melbourne CBD - West 68.8%
  3. Melbourne CBD - East 66.3%
  4. Thamarrurr 65.4%
  5. Aurukun 64.8%
  6. Tiwi Islands 63.1%

Related indicators

Homes with no motor vehicle View → People working from home View → Commuting by public transport View → Public transport stops View → PT stops per 1,000 people View → Weekly PT departures per 1,000 people View → Public transport routes View → Walk to nearest stop (min) View → Drive time to the city (min) View → People reachable in 30 min by transit View → People reachable in 45 min by transit View → Transit time to the city (min) View →

Frequently asked questions

What is No vehicle — Motor vehicles per home in Australia?

At the 2021 Census, No vehicle — Motor vehicles per home across Australia was 7.4%. It is expressed as a percentage of the relevant group.

How is No vehicle — Motor vehicles per home measured?

Share of motor vehicles per home that is no vehicle. It is calculated as a percentage of the relevant population or dwellings, so it can be compared fairly between large and small areas.

How does No vehicle — Motor vehicles per home vary across Australia?

Across the 2,344 SA2 areas with data, No vehicle — Motor vehicles per home ranges from 0.0% to 77.6%, with a typical (median) area at 4.8%. Most areas cluster toward the lower end, with a smaller number of much higher areas stretching the range.

Can No vehicle — Motor vehicles per home be compared across censuses?

Not directly — definitions or boundaries changed between censuses, so year-to-year changes in No vehicle — Motor vehicles per home should be read with caution.

Where can I see No vehicle — Motor vehicles per home for my area?

Use the interactive map to compare No vehicle — Motor vehicles per home down to block (sa1) and statistical area 2 (sa2) level, or search any suburb, postcode or council area to see its value in context against state and national figures.

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). No vehicle — Motor vehicles per home [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/indicator/comp:motor-vehicles:none