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.

Key insight

In 2021, 2 motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Teven, accounting for 40.7% (44 households). This share was higher than Ballina (A) (36.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 11 households and 8 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Teven - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Teven in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Ballina (A) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Teven, with comparison markers for Ballina (A).

Teven
Ballina (A)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

17

% of total

15.7%

Change from 2016

-6.1pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

44

% of total

40.7%

Change from 2016

+7.0pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

44

% of total

40.7%

Change from 2016

+8.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

4

% of total

3.7%

Change from 2016

-3.2pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Teven. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Ballina (A).

Number of cars per household for Teven. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Ballina (A).
Number of cars per household for Teven. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Ballina (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Ballina (A)%Count%Ballina (A)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%4.7%00.0%5.2%00.0pp
1 motor vehicle1715.7%35.3%2221.8%35.7%-5-6.1pp
2 motor vehicles4440.7%36.6%3433.7%35.6%+10+7.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles4440.7%17.6%3332.7%14.2%+11+8.0pp
Not stated43.7%5.9%76.9%9.3%-3-3.2pp
Total households108100.0%100.0%101100.0%100.0%+70.0pp