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, 3 or more motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Stowport, accounting for 46.7% (79 households). This share was higher than Burnie (C) (19.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which decreased by 48 households and 10.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Stowport - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Stowport in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Stowport, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
3
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
3
1.8%
-0.3pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
37
% of total
21.9%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
37
21.9%
-5.1pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
56
% of total
33.1%
Change from 2016
-10.8pp
56
33.1%
-10.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
79
% of total
46.7%
Change from 2016
+23.1pp
79
46.7%
+23.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-5.5pp
0
0.0%
-5.5pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-2
-0.3pp
1 motor vehicle
-27
-5.1pp
2 motor vehicles
-48
-10.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+23
+23.1pp
Not stated
-13
-5.5pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Stowport. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Burnie (C)% | Count | % | Burnie (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 3 | 1.8% | 7.5% | 5 | 2.1% | 7.7% | -2 | -0.3pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 37 | 21.9% | 37.9% | 64 | 27.0% | 38.2% | -27 | -5.1pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 56 | 33.1% | 33.6% | 104 | 43.9% | 34.1% | -48 | -10.8pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 79 | 46.7% | 19.5% | 56 | 23.6% | 16.1% | +23 | +23.1pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 1.5% | 13 | 5.5% | 3.9% | -13 | -5.5pp |
| Total households | 169 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 237 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -68 | 0.0pp |