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 Coober Pedy (DC), accounting for 41.7% (281 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (33.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which decreased by 22 households and 2.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Coober Pedy (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Coober Pedy (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
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Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coober Pedy (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
69
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
69
10.2%
+1.8pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
281
% of total
41.7%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
281
41.7%
+3.1pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
193
% of total
28.6%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
193
28.6%
-2.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
93
% of total
13.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
93
13.8%
0.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
40
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
40
5.9%
-1.4pp
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+11
+1.8pp
1 motor vehicle
+13
+3.1pp
2 motor vehicles
-22
-2.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-3
0.0pp
Not stated
-11
-1.4pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Coober Pedy (DC). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 69 | 10.2% | 5.5% | 58 | 8.4% | 5.7% | +11 | +1.8pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 281 | 41.7% | 33.4% | 268 | 38.6% | 33.3% | +13 | +3.1pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 193 | 28.6% | 35.8% | 215 | 31.0% | 35.7% | -22 | -2.4pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 93 | 13.8% | 23.5% | 96 | 13.8% | 21.5% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Not stated | 40 | 5.9% | 1.8% | 51 | 7.3% | 3.8% | -11 | -1.4pp |
| Total households | 674 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 694 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -20 | 0.0pp |