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, 2 motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Bridgetown-Greenbushes (S), accounting for 38.9% (794 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (37.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 91 households and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Car ownership
Bridgetown-Greenbushes (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Bridgetown-Greenbushes (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bridgetown-Greenbushes (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
52
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
52
2.6%
-0.9pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
621
% of total
30.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
621
30.5%
+0.1pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
794
% of total
38.9%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
794
38.9%
+1.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
546
% of total
26.8%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
546
26.8%
+2.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
28
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
28
1.4%
-1.7pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-13
-0.9pp
1 motor vehicle
+57
+0.1pp
2 motor vehicles
+91
+1.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+86
+2.0pp
Not stated
-29
-1.7pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Bridgetown-Greenbushes (S). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 52 | 2.6% | 4.8% | 65 | 3.5% | 5.1% | -13 | -0.9pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 621 | 30.5% | 31.3% | 564 | 30.4% | 29.4% | +57 | +0.1pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 794 | 38.9% | 37.7% | 703 | 37.9% | 37.1% | +91 | +1.0pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 546 | 26.8% | 24.2% | 460 | 24.8% | 24.5% | +86 | +2.0pp |
| Not stated | 28 | 1.4% | 2.0% | 57 | 3.1% | 4.0% | -29 | -1.7pp |
| Total households | 2,039 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,857 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +182 | 0.0pp |