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 Alstonville, accounting for 38.9% (990 households). This share was higher than Ballina (A) (35.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 93 households and 3.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Alstonville - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Alstonville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Ballina (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Alstonville, with comparison markers for Ballina (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
152
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
152
6.0%
+0.6pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
990
% of total
38.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
990
38.9%
-0.7pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
894
% of total
35.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
894
35.1%
+0.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
419
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
419
16.5%
+3.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
94
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
94
3.7%
-3.6pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+20
+0.6pp
1 motor vehicle
+30
-0.7pp
2 motor vehicles
+62
+0.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+93
+3.1pp
Not stated
-83
-3.6pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Alstonville. 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 | 152 | 6.0% | 4.7% | 132 | 5.4% | 5.2% | +20 | +0.6pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 990 | 38.9% | 35.3% | 960 | 39.6% | 35.7% | +30 | -0.7pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 894 | 35.1% | 36.6% | 832 | 34.3% | 35.6% | +62 | +0.8pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 419 | 16.5% | 17.6% | 326 | 13.4% | 14.2% | +93 | +3.1pp |
| Not stated | 94 | 3.7% | 5.9% | 177 | 7.3% | 9.3% | -83 | -3.6pp |
| Total households | 2,546 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,424 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +122 | 0.0pp |