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 Main Arm, accounting for 29.9% (41 households). This share was lower than Byron (A) (32.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 14 households and 9.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Upper Main Arm - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Upper Main Arm in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Upper Main Arm, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
4
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
4
2.9%
+0.5pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
41
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
41
29.9%
-1.3pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
33
% of total
24.1%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
33
24.1%
-1.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
27
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
+9.3pp
27
19.7%
+9.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
36
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
36
26.3%
-1.7pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+1
+0.5pp
1 motor vehicle
+2
-1.3pp
2 motor vehicles
+1
-1.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+14
+9.3pp
Not stated
+1
-1.7pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Upper Main Arm. 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 | 4 | 2.9% | 3.1% | 3 | 2.4% | 3.3% | +1 | +0.5pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 41 | 29.9% | 32.7% | 39 | 31.2% | 32.5% | +2 | -1.3pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 33 | 24.1% | 34.9% | 32 | 25.6% | 33.4% | +1 | -1.5pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 27 | 19.7% | 19.2% | 13 | 10.4% | 14.3% | +14 | +9.3pp |
| Not stated | 36 | 26.3% | 10.2% | 35 | 28.0% | 16.5% | +1 | -1.7pp |
| Total households | 137 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 125 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +12 | 0.0pp |