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 Alstonvale, accounting for 41.4% (65 households). This share was higher than Ballina (A) (18.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 12 households and 6.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Alstonvale - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Alstonvale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Ballina (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Alstonvale, with comparison markers for Ballina (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
19
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
-6.6pp
19
12.1%
-6.6pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
61
% of total
38.9%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
61
38.9%
-4.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
65
% of total
41.4%
Change from 2016
+6.1pp
65
41.4%
+6.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
9
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
9
5.7%
+3.7pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
0
0.0pp
1 motor vehicle
-9
-6.6pp
2 motor vehicles
-4
-4.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+12
+6.1pp
Not stated
+6
+3.7pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Alstonvale. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Ballina (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Ballina (A)% | Count | % | Ballina (A)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 0 | 0.0% | 4.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 19 | 12.1% | 36.4% | 28 | 18.7% | 37.3% | -9 | -6.6pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 61 | 38.9% | 38.5% | 65 | 43.3% | 38.0% | -4 | -4.4pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 65 | 41.4% | 18.6% | 53 | 35.3% | 15.3% | +12 | +6.1pp |
| Not stated | 9 | 5.7% | 1.7% | 3 | 2.0% | 3.9% | +6 | +3.7pp |
| Total households | 157 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 150 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +7 | 0.0pp |