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 Seven Hills (Qld), accounting for 43.9% (399 households). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (35.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 77 households and 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Seven Hills (Qld) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Seven Hills (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Seven Hills (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
32
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
32
3.5%
-0.9pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
282
% of total
31.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
282
31.0%
-1.0pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
399
% of total
43.9%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
399
43.9%
+2.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
161
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
161
17.7%
+2.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
32
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
32
3.5%
-2.7pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-2
-0.9pp
1 motor vehicle
+33
-1.0pp
2 motor vehicles
+77
+2.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+41
+2.3pp
Not stated
-16
-2.7pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Seven Hills (Qld). 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 | 32 | 3.5% | 7.9% | 34 | 4.4% | 7.9% | -2 | -0.9pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 282 | 31.0% | 38.1% | 249 | 32.0% | 35.4% | +33 | -1.0pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 399 | 43.9% | 35.1% | 322 | 41.4% | 34.7% | +77 | +2.5pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 161 | 17.7% | 14.9% | 120 | 15.4% | 14.8% | +41 | +2.3pp |
| Not stated | 32 | 3.5% | 4.0% | 48 | 6.2% | 7.2% | -16 | -2.7pp |
| Total households | 909 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 777 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +132 | 0.0pp |