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 Broadwater (WA), accounting for 38% (648 households). This share was lower than Busselton (C) (38.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 82 households and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Broadwater (WA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Broadwater (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Broadwater (WA), with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
70
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
70
4.1%
+0.9pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
638
% of total
37.4%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
638
37.4%
+2.2pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
648
% of total
38.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
648
38.0%
+0.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
267
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
267
15.7%
-1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
78
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
78
4.6%
-2.9pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+20
+0.9pp
1 motor vehicle
+82
+2.2pp
2 motor vehicles
+57
+0.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+1
-1.1pp
Not stated
-41
-2.9pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Broadwater (WA). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Busselton (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Busselton (C)% | Count | % | Busselton (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 70 | 4.1% | 3.1% | 50 | 3.2% | 3.3% | +20 | +0.9pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 638 | 37.4% | 33.3% | 556 | 35.2% | 30.9% | +82 | +2.2pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 648 | 38.0% | 38.3% | 591 | 37.4% | 38.0% | +57 | +0.6pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 267 | 15.7% | 19.9% | 266 | 16.8% | 19.7% | +1 | -1.1pp |
| Not stated | 78 | 4.6% | 5.4% | 119 | 7.5% | 8.2% | -41 | -2.9pp |
| Total households | 1,704 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,580 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +124 | 0.0pp |