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 Stratford (Qld), accounting for 41.2% (190 households). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (37.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 183 households, while its share fell by 17.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Stratford (Qld) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Stratford (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Stratford (Qld), with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
17
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
17
3.7%
+3.7pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
172
% of total
37.3%
Change from 2016
+37.3pp
172
37.3%
+37.3pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
190
% of total
41.2%
Change from 2016
-17.1pp
190
41.2%
-17.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
82
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
-65.5pp
82
17.8%
-65.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
3
0.7%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+17
+3.7pp
1 motor vehicle
+172
+37.3pp
2 motor vehicles
+183
-17.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+72
-65.5pp
Not stated
+3
+0.7pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Stratford (Qld). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 17 | 3.7% | 6.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.9% | +17 | +3.7pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 172 | 37.3% | 37.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 36.5% | +172 | +37.3pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 190 | 41.2% | 37.5% | 7 | 58.3% | 37.0% | +183 | -17.1pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 82 | 17.8% | 17.4% | 10 | 83.3% | 15.4% | +72 | -65.5pp |
| Not stated | 3 | 0.7% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.1% | +3 | +0.7pp |
| Total households | 461 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +449 | 0.0pp |