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, 1 motor vehicle was the most common car-ownership level among households in Crayfish Creek, accounting for 51.3% (20 households). This share was higher than Circular Head (M) (29.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 11 households and 21.3 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Crayfish Creek - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Crayfish Creek in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Circular Head (M) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Crayfish Creek, with comparison markers for Circular Head (M).

Crayfish Creek
Circular Head (M)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

20

% of total

51.3%

Change from 2016

+21.3pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

11

% of total

28.2%

Change from 2016

-1.8pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

6

% of total

15.4%

Change from 2016

+2.1pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-10.0pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Crayfish Creek. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Circular Head (M).

Number of cars per household for Crayfish Creek. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Circular Head (M).
Number of cars per household for Crayfish Creek. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Circular Head (M).
Category20212016Change
Count%Circular Head (M)%Count%Circular Head (M)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%3.5%00.0%4.0%00.0pp
1 motor vehicle2051.3%29.9%930.0%29.0%+11+21.3pp
2 motor vehicles1128.2%35.3%930.0%36.5%+2-1.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles615.4%22.1%413.3%20.6%+2+2.1pp
Not stated00.0%9.5%310.0%10.1%-3-10.0pp
Total households39100.0%100.0%30100.0%100.0%+90.0pp