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 Narran Lake, accounting for 133.3% (4 households). This share was higher than Brewarrina (A) (22.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which decreased by 32 households, while its share rose by 94.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Narran Lake - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Narran Lake in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brewarrina (A) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Narran Lake, with comparison markers for Brewarrina (A).

Narran Lake
Brewarrina (A)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-26.1pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

4

% of total

133.3%

Change from 2016

+94.2pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-26.1pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-6.5pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Narran Lake. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brewarrina (A).

Number of cars per household for Narran Lake. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brewarrina (A).
Number of cars per household for Narran Lake. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brewarrina (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Brewarrina (A)%Count%Brewarrina (A)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%18.6%00.0%22.8%00.0pp
1 motor vehicle00.0%34.9%2426.1%34.2%-24-26.1pp
2 motor vehicles4133.3%22.8%3639.1%19.2%-32+94.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles00.0%15.4%2426.1%15.6%-24-26.1pp
Not stated00.0%7.4%66.5%7.4%-6-6.5pp
Total households3100.0%100.0%92100.0%100.0%-890.0pp