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, 1 motor vehicle was the most common car-ownership level among households in Upper Burnie, accounting for 44.5% (406 households). This share was higher than Burnie (C) (36.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 43 households and 3.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Upper Burnie - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Upper Burnie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Upper Burnie, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
125
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
125
13.7%
+1.0pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
406
% of total
44.5%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
406
44.5%
+3.2pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
232
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
232
25.4%
-3.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
96
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
96
10.5%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
55
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
55
6.0%
-1.4pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+13
+1.0pp
1 motor vehicle
+43
+3.2pp
2 motor vehicles
-20
-3.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+3
-0.1pp
Not stated
-10
-1.4pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Upper Burnie. 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 | 125 | 13.7% | 7.3% | 112 | 12.7% | 7.5% | +13 | +1.0pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 406 | 44.5% | 36.8% | 363 | 41.3% | 36.7% | +43 | +3.2pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 232 | 25.4% | 32.3% | 252 | 28.7% | 32.4% | -20 | -3.3pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 96 | 10.5% | 18.7% | 93 | 10.6% | 15.5% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 55 | 6.0% | 4.9% | 65 | 7.4% | 7.9% | -10 | -1.4pp |
| Total households | 912 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 879 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +33 | 0.0pp |