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, 3 or more motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Quedjinup, accounting for 43.9% (65 households). This share was higher than Busselton (C) (21.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which decreased by 22 households and 9.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Quedjinup - Households (Enumerated)

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

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Quedjinup, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).

Quedjinup
Busselton (C)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-3.9pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

19

% of total

12.8%

Change from 2016

-9.9pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

58

% of total

39.2%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

65

% of total

43.9%

Change from 2016

+8.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.7pp

Data table

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

Number of cars per household for Quedjinup. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Busselton (C).
Number of cars per household for Quedjinup. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Busselton (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Busselton (C)%Count%Busselton (C)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%3.1%73.9%3.3%-7-3.9pp
1 motor vehicle1912.8%33.9%4122.7%32.0%-22-9.9pp
2 motor vehicles5839.2%40.4%6938.1%40.4%-11+1.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles6543.9%21.2%6435.4%21.0%+1+8.5pp
Not stated00.0%1.5%31.7%3.3%-3-1.7pp
Total households148100.0%100.0%181100.0%100.0%-330.0pp