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 Busselton, accounting for 44.2% (426 households). This share was higher than Busselton (C) (33.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 48 households and 3.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Busselton - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Busselton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Busselton, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
89
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
89
9.2%
+0.3pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
426
% of total
44.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
426
44.2%
+0.2pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
256
% of total
26.6%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
256
26.6%
+3.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
97
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
97
10.1%
-2.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
102
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
102
10.6%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+8
+0.3pp
1 motor vehicle
+25
+0.2pp
2 motor vehicles
+48
+3.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-22
-2.9pp
Not stated
-3
-0.9pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Busselton. 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 | 89 | 9.2% | 3.1% | 81 | 8.9% | 3.3% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 426 | 44.2% | 33.3% | 401 | 44.0% | 30.9% | +25 | +0.2pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 256 | 26.6% | 38.3% | 208 | 22.8% | 38.0% | +48 | +3.8pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 97 | 10.1% | 19.9% | 119 | 13.0% | 19.7% | -22 | -2.9pp |
| Not stated | 102 | 10.6% | 5.4% | 105 | 11.5% | 8.2% | -3 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 964 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 912 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +52 | 0.0pp |