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, 3 or more motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Adelaide Plains, accounting for 39.7% (1,347 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (23.5%).
Section overview
Car ownership
Adelaide Plains - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Adelaide Plains in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Adelaide Plains, with comparison markers for Regional SA.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
73
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-
73
2.2%
-
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
667
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
-
667
19.7%
-
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
1,259
% of total
37.1%
Change from 2016
-
1,259
37.1%
-
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
1,347
% of total
39.7%
Change from 2016
-
1,347
39.7%
-
Not stated
2021 count
47
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-
47
1.4%
-
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Data table
Number of cars per household for Adelaide Plains. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 73 | 2.2% | 5.5% | - | - | 5.7% | - | - |
| 1 motor vehicle | 667 | 19.7% | 33.4% | - | - | 33.3% | - | - |
| 2 motor vehicles | 1,259 | 37.1% | 35.8% | - | - | 35.7% | - | - |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 1,347 | 39.7% | 23.5% | - | - | 21.5% | - | - |
| Not stated | 47 | 1.4% | 1.8% | - | - | 3.8% | - | - |
| Total households | 3,391 | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | - | 100.0% | - | - |