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 (A), accounting for 34.9% (165 households). This share was similar to Regional NSW (35%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in no motor vehicles, which decreased by 38 households and 4.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Brewarrina (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Brewarrina (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Brewarrina (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
88
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
88
18.6%
-4.2pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
165
% of total
34.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
165
34.9%
+0.7pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
108
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
108
22.8%
+3.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
73
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
73
15.4%
-0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
35
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
35
7.4%
0.0pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-38
-4.2pp
1 motor vehicle
-24
+0.7pp
2 motor vehicles
+2
+3.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-13
-0.2pp
Not stated
-6
0.0pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Brewarrina (A). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 88 | 18.6% | 5.5% | 126 | 22.8% | 6.1% | -38 | -4.2pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 165 | 34.9% | 35.0% | 189 | 34.2% | 35.0% | -24 | +0.7pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 108 | 22.8% | 37.2% | 106 | 19.2% | 36.2% | +2 | +3.6pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 73 | 15.4% | 20.7% | 86 | 15.6% | 18.4% | -13 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 35 | 7.4% | 1.7% | 41 | 7.4% | 4.2% | -6 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 473 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 553 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -80 | 0.0pp |