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 Karana Downs, accounting for 46.3% (628 households). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (35.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 34 households and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Karana Downs - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Karana Downs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Karana Downs, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
10
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
10
0.7%
-0.1pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
285
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
285
21.0%
+0.3pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
628
% of total
46.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
628
46.3%
-0.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
402
% of total
29.7%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
402
29.7%
+1.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
29
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
29
2.1%
-1.9pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-1
-0.1pp
1 motor vehicle
+12
+0.3pp
2 motor vehicles
+14
-0.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+34
+1.8pp
Not stated
-24
-1.9pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Karana Downs. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 10 | 0.7% | 7.9% | 11 | 0.8% | 7.9% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 285 | 21.0% | 38.1% | 273 | 20.7% | 35.4% | +12 | +0.3pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 628 | 46.3% | 35.1% | 614 | 46.6% | 34.7% | +14 | -0.3pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 402 | 29.7% | 14.9% | 368 | 27.9% | 14.8% | +34 | +1.8pp |
| Not stated | 29 | 2.1% | 4.0% | 53 | 4.0% | 7.2% | -24 | -1.9pp |
| Total households | 1,355 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,318 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +37 | 0.0pp |