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 Bilingurr, accounting for 31% (184 households). This share was higher than Broome (S) (25.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 56 households and 5.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Bilingurr - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Bilingurr in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Broome (S) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bilingurr, with comparison markers for Broome (S).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
15
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
15
2.5%
+0.1pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
175
% of total
29.5%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
175
29.5%
+5.4pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
184
% of total
31.0%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
184
31.0%
-6.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
140
% of total
23.6%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
140
23.6%
+3.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
82
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
82
13.8%
-1.4pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+3
+0.1pp
1 motor vehicle
+56
+5.4pp
2 motor vehicles
0
-6.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+40
+3.3pp
Not stated
+7
-1.4pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Bilingurr. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Broome (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Broome (S)% | Count | % | Broome (S)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 15 | 2.5% | 7.2% | 12 | 2.4% | 8.3% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 175 | 29.5% | 41.1% | 119 | 24.1% | 35.8% | +56 | +5.4pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 184 | 31.0% | 25.9% | 184 | 37.3% | 26.6% | 0 | -6.3pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 140 | 23.6% | 14.0% | 100 | 20.3% | 12.7% | +40 | +3.3pp |
| Not stated | 82 | 13.8% | 11.8% | 75 | 15.2% | 16.6% | +7 | -1.4pp |
| Total households | 594 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 493 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +101 | 0.0pp |