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 Mayanup, accounting for 33.8% (24 households). This share was higher than Boyup Brook (S) (31.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 7 households and 9.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Mayanup - Households (Enumerated)

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

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mayanup, with comparison markers for Boyup Brook (S).

Mayanup
Boyup Brook (S)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

17

% of total

23.9%

Change from 2016

+9.6pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

24

% of total

33.8%

Change from 2016

-7.6pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

24

% of total

33.8%

Change from 2016

-9.1pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-4.3pp

Data table

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

Number of cars per household for Mayanup. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Boyup Brook (S).
Number of cars per household for Mayanup. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Boyup Brook (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Boyup Brook (S)%Count%Boyup Brook (S)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%2.6%00.0%2.2%00.0pp
1 motor vehicle1723.9%24.1%1014.3%22.5%+7+9.6pp
2 motor vehicles2433.8%31.8%2941.4%31.5%-5-7.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles2433.8%30.5%3042.9%33.2%-6-9.1pp
Not stated00.0%10.4%34.3%10.5%-3-4.3pp
Total households71100.0%100.0%70100.0%100.0%+10.0pp