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 Byron Bay, accounting for 41.3% (977 households). This share was higher than Byron (A) (34.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 977 households and 41.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Byron Bay - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Byron Bay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Byron Bay, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
158
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
158
6.7%
+6.7pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
977
% of total
41.3%
Change from 2016
+41.3pp
977
41.3%
+41.3pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
772
% of total
32.7%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
772
32.7%
-2.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
385
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
-24.9pp
385
16.3%
-24.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
67
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
67
2.8%
+2.8pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+158
+6.7pp
1 motor vehicle
+977
+41.3pp
2 motor vehicles
+766
-2.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+378
-24.9pp
Not stated
+67
+2.8pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Byron Bay. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 158 | 6.7% | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.6% | +158 | +6.7pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 977 | 41.3% | 34.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 36.2% | +977 | +41.3pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 772 | 32.7% | 38.8% | 6 | 35.3% | 38.8% | +766 | -2.6pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 385 | 16.3% | 21.5% | 7 | 41.2% | 16.7% | +378 | -24.9pp |
| Not stated | 67 | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.8% | +67 | +2.8pp |
| Total households | 2,364 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 17 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,347 | 0.0pp |