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 Gregory (Qld), accounting for 29.8% (54 households). This share was lower than Burke (S) (38.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 19 households, while its share fell by 22.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Gregory (Qld) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Gregory (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burke (S) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Gregory (Qld), with comparison markers for Burke (S).

Gregory (Qld)
Burke (S)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

7

% of total

3.9%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

54

% of total

29.8%

Change from 2016

-22.4pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

25

% of total

13.8%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

13

% of total

7.2%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

Not stated

2021 count

84

% of total

46.4%

Change from 2016

+37.4pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Gregory (Qld). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burke (S).

Number of cars per household for Gregory (Qld). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burke (S).
Number of cars per household for Gregory (Qld). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burke (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Burke (S)%Count%Burke (S)%Countpp
No motor vehicles73.9%7.4%34.5%8.2%+4-0.6pp
1 motor vehicle5429.8%38.2%3552.2%45.0%+19-22.4pp
2 motor vehicles2513.8%17.6%1014.9%13.9%+15-1.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles137.2%7.8%69.0%8.7%+7-1.8pp
Not stated8446.4%30.6%69.0%23.4%+78+37.4pp
Total households181100.0%100.0%67100.0%100.0%+1140.0pp