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 Christmas Island, accounting for 37.9% (189 households). This share was higher than Other Territories (33.2%).
Section overview
Car ownership
Christmas Island - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Christmas Island in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Other Territories and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Christmas Island, with comparison markers for Other Territories.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
37
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-
37
7.4%
-
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
189
% of total
37.9%
Change from 2016
-
189
37.9%
-
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
131
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
-
131
26.3%
-
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
86
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
-
86
17.2%
-
Not stated
2021 count
59
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
-
59
11.8%
-
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Data table
Number of cars per household for Christmas Island. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Other Territories.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Other Territories% | Count | % | Other Territories% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 37 | 7.4% | 4.7% | - | - | 5.1% | - | - |
| 1 motor vehicle | 189 | 37.9% | 33.2% | - | - | 30.5% | - | - |
| 2 motor vehicles | 131 | 26.3% | 29.5% | - | - | 34.1% | - | - |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 86 | 17.2% | 18.3% | - | - | 18.9% | - | - |
| Not stated | 59 | 11.8% | 14.0% | - | - | 10.7% | - | - |
| Total households | 499 | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | - | 100.0% | - | - |