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 Carpentaria (S), accounting for 40.9% (275 households). This share was higher than Regional Qld (34.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 29 households and 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Carpentaria (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Carpentaria (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Carpentaria (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
69
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
69
10.3%
+0.7pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
275
% of total
40.9%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
275
40.9%
+3.3pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
186
% of total
27.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
186
27.7%
-0.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
113
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
113
16.8%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
25
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
25
3.7%
-4.4pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+6
+0.7pp
1 motor vehicle
+29
+3.3pp
2 motor vehicles
+1
-0.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+6
+0.5pp
Not stated
-28
-4.4pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Carpentaria (S). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 69 | 10.3% | 5.1% | 63 | 9.6% | 5.5% | +6 | +0.7pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 275 | 40.9% | 34.7% | 246 | 37.6% | 34.2% | +29 | +3.3pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 186 | 27.7% | 37.7% | 185 | 28.2% | 37.5% | +1 | -0.5pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 113 | 16.8% | 20.7% | 107 | 16.3% | 19.0% | +6 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 25 | 3.7% | 1.7% | 53 | 8.1% | 3.8% | -28 | -4.4pp |
| Total households | 672 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 655 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +17 | 0.0pp |