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, 1 motor vehicle was the most common car-ownership level among households in Everton Park, accounting for 39.2% (1,651 households). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (38.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 257 households and 1.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Everton Park - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Everton Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Everton Park, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).

Everton Park
Brisbane (C)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

232

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

1,651

% of total

39.2%

Change from 2016

+1.4pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

1,623

% of total

38.5%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

607

% of total

14.4%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

102

% of total

2.4%

Change from 2016

-2.5pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Everton Park. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).

Number of cars per household for Everton Park. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
Number of cars per household for Everton Park. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Brisbane (C)%Count%Brisbane (C)%Countpp
No motor vehicles2325.5%7.9%2145.8%7.9%+18-0.3pp
1 motor vehicle1,65139.2%38.1%1,39437.8%35.4%+257+1.4pp
2 motor vehicles1,62338.5%35.1%1,37337.2%34.7%+250+1.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles60714.4%14.9%53114.4%14.8%+760.0pp
Not stated1022.4%4.0%1804.9%7.2%-78-2.5pp
Total households4,212100.0%100.0%3,692100.0%100.0%+5200.0pp