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 Orana, accounting for 40.2% (352 households). This share was higher than Albany (C) (32.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 43 households and 3.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Orana - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Orana in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Orana, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
55
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
55
6.3%
+0.8pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
352
% of total
40.2%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
352
40.2%
+3.1pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
262
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
262
29.9%
+1.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
151
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
151
17.2%
-1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
51
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
51
5.8%
-3.9pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+9
+0.8pp
1 motor vehicle
+43
+3.1pp
2 motor vehicles
+27
+1.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-1
-1.0pp
Not stated
-30
-3.9pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Orana. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 55 | 6.3% | 4.4% | 46 | 5.5% | 4.4% | +9 | +0.8pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 352 | 40.2% | 32.5% | 309 | 37.1% | 30.2% | +43 | +3.1pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 262 | 29.9% | 35.9% | 235 | 28.2% | 35.2% | +27 | +1.7pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 151 | 17.2% | 22.1% | 152 | 18.2% | 22.1% | -1 | -1.0pp |
| Not stated | 51 | 5.8% | 5.2% | 81 | 9.7% | 8.2% | -30 | -3.9pp |
| Total households | 876 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 833 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +43 | 0.0pp |