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 Tilpa (part), accounting for 54.5% (6 households). This share was higher than Central Darling (A) (18.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 6 households and 54.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Tilpa (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Tilpa (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Central Darling (A) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Tilpa (part), with comparison markers for Central Darling (A).

Tilpa (part)
Central Darling (A)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

3

% of total

27.3%

Change from 2016

+27.3pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-60.0pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

6

% of total

54.5%

Change from 2016

+54.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Tilpa (part). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Central Darling (A).

Number of cars per household for Tilpa (part). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Central Darling (A).
Number of cars per household for Tilpa (part). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Central Darling (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Central Darling (A)%Count%Central Darling (A)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%14.9%00.0%16.0%00.0pp
1 motor vehicle327.3%37.9%00.0%36.0%+3+27.3pp
2 motor vehicles00.0%23.2%360.0%19.7%-3-60.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles654.5%18.3%00.0%19.2%+6+54.5pp
Not stated00.0%4.6%00.0%8.8%00.0pp
Total households11100.0%100.0%5100.0%100.0%+60.0pp