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 Brewarrina, accounting for 32.8% (133 households). This share was higher than Brewarrina (A) (29.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in no motor vehicles, which decreased by 25 households and 5.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Brewarrina - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Brewarrina in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brewarrina (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Brewarrina, with comparison markers for Brewarrina (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
75
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
-5.8pp
75
18.5%
-5.8pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
133
% of total
32.8%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
133
32.8%
-1.9pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
75
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
75
18.5%
+2.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
43
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
43
10.6%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
83
% of total
20.5%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
83
20.5%
+5.2pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-25
-5.8pp
1 motor vehicle
-10
-1.9pp
2 motor vehicles
+10
+2.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+3
+0.9pp
Not stated
+20
+5.2pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Brewarrina. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brewarrina (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brewarrina (A)% | Count | % | Brewarrina (A)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 75 | 18.5% | 15.7% | 100 | 24.3% | 21.4% | -25 | -5.8pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 133 | 32.8% | 29.7% | 143 | 34.7% | 33.7% | -10 | -1.9pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 75 | 18.5% | 18.8% | 65 | 15.8% | 18.5% | +10 | +2.7pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 43 | 10.6% | 12.6% | 40 | 9.7% | 13.6% | +3 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 83 | 20.5% | 23.5% | 63 | 15.3% | 12.2% | +20 | +5.2pp |
| Total households | 405 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 412 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -7 | 0.0pp |