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 Wilcannia, accounting for 33.9% (98 households). This share was lower than Central Darling (A) (36.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which decreased by 15 households and 6.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Wilcannia - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Wilcannia in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Central Darling (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wilcannia, with comparison markers for Central Darling (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
49
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
-6.5pp
49
17.0%
-6.5pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
98
% of total
33.9%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
98
33.9%
+2.2pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
41
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
41
14.2%
-1.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
27
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-6.4pp
27
9.3%
-6.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
71
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
+11.9pp
71
24.6%
+11.9pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-14
-6.5pp
1 motor vehicle
+13
+2.2pp
2 motor vehicles
-2
-1.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-15
-6.4pp
Not stated
+37
+11.9pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Wilcannia. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Central Darling (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Central Darling (A)% | Count | % | Central Darling (A)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 49 | 17.0% | 11.4% | 63 | 23.5% | 13.1% | -14 | -6.5pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 98 | 33.9% | 36.3% | 85 | 31.7% | 31.6% | +13 | +2.2pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 41 | 14.2% | 19.6% | 43 | 16.0% | 17.7% | -2 | -1.8pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 27 | 9.3% | 14.4% | 42 | 15.7% | 15.8% | -15 | -6.4pp |
| Not stated | 71 | 24.6% | 19.2% | 34 | 12.7% | 21.8% | +37 | +11.9pp |
| Total households | 289 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 268 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +21 | 0.0pp |