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 Havenview, accounting for 36.3% (109 households). This share was lower than Burnie (C) (36.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 15 households and 3.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Havenview - Households (Enumerated)

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

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Havenview, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).

Havenview
Burnie (C)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

13

% of total

4.3%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

109

% of total

36.3%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

105

% of total

35.0%

Change from 2016

-2.6pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

61

% of total

20.3%

Change from 2016

+3.8pp

Not stated

2021 count

10

% of total

3.3%

Change from 2016

-1.7pp

Data table

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

Number of cars per household for Havenview. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).
Number of cars per household for Havenview. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Burnie (C)%Count%Burnie (C)%Countpp
No motor vehicles134.3%7.3%124.3%7.5%+10.0pp
1 motor vehicle10936.3%36.8%10236.6%36.7%+7-0.3pp
2 motor vehicles10535.0%32.3%10537.6%32.4%0-2.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles6120.3%18.7%4616.5%15.5%+15+3.8pp
Not stated103.3%4.9%145.0%7.9%-4-1.7pp
Total households300100.0%100.0%279100.0%100.0%+210.0pp