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 Boulia (S), accounting for 36.8% (53 households). This share was higher than Regional Qld (34.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which decreased by 9 households and 8.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Boulia (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Boulia (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Boulia (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
17
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
17
11.8%
-3.0pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
53
% of total
36.8%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
53
36.8%
+2.7pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
28
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
28
19.4%
+0.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
30
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
-8.1pp
30
20.8%
-8.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
8
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
8
5.6%
-1.8pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-3
-3.0pp
1 motor vehicle
+7
+2.7pp
2 motor vehicles
+3
+0.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-9
-8.1pp
Not stated
-2
-1.8pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Boulia (S). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 17 | 11.8% | 5.1% | 20 | 14.8% | 5.5% | -3 | -3.0pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 53 | 36.8% | 34.7% | 46 | 34.1% | 34.2% | +7 | +2.7pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 28 | 19.4% | 37.7% | 25 | 18.5% | 37.5% | +3 | +0.9pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 30 | 20.8% | 20.7% | 39 | 28.9% | 19.0% | -9 | -8.1pp |
| Not stated | 8 | 5.6% | 1.7% | 10 | 7.4% | 3.8% | -2 | -1.8pp |
| Total households | 144 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 135 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9 | 0.0pp |