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, 1 motor vehicle was the most common car-ownership level among households in Windorah, accounting for 53% (44 households). This share was higher than Barcoo (S) (42.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 29 households and 32.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Windorah - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Windorah in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Barcoo (S) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Windorah, with comparison markers for Barcoo (S).

Windorah
Barcoo (S)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-4.1pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

44

% of total

53.0%

Change from 2016

+32.7pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

25

% of total

30.1%

Change from 2016

+5.8pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

13

% of total

15.7%

Change from 2016

-7.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

10

% of total

12.0%

Change from 2016

-16.4pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Windorah. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Barcoo (S).

Number of cars per household for Windorah. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Barcoo (S).
Number of cars per household for Windorah. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Barcoo (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Barcoo (S)%Count%Barcoo (S)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%4.8%34.1%4.7%-3-4.1pp
1 motor vehicle4453.0%42.5%1520.3%30.8%+29+32.7pp
2 motor vehicles2530.1%22.7%1824.3%25.0%+7+5.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles1315.7%16.9%1723.0%23.3%-4-7.3pp
Not stated1012.0%17.9%2128.4%16.3%-11-16.4pp
Total households83100.0%100.0%74100.0%100.0%+90.0pp