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 Lileah, accounting for 45.5% (15 households). This share was higher than Circular Head (M) (22.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 5 households and 15.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Lileah - Households (Enumerated)

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

Car ownership snapshot

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

Lileah
Circular Head (M)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

11

% of total

33.3%

Change from 2016

+15.1pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

12

% of total

36.4%

Change from 2016

+12.2pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

15

% of total

45.5%

Change from 2016

+15.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-12.1pp

Data table

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

Number of cars per household for Lileah. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Circular Head (M).
Number of cars per household for Lileah. 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 vehicle1133.3%29.9%618.2%29.0%+5+15.1pp
2 motor vehicles1236.4%35.3%824.2%36.5%+4+12.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles1545.5%22.1%1030.3%20.6%+5+15.2pp
Not stated00.0%9.5%412.1%10.1%-4-12.1pp
Total households33100.0%100.0%33100.0%100.0%00.0pp