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, 2 motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Coorow (S), accounting for 37.6% (157 households). This share was similar to Regional WA (37.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which decreased by 7 households and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Coorow (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Coorow (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
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Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coorow (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
6
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
6
1.4%
-1.4pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
121
% of total
28.9%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
121
28.9%
+1.8pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
157
% of total
37.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
157
37.6%
+1.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
125
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
125
29.9%
-0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
0
0.0%
-2.6pp
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-6
-1.4pp
1 motor vehicle
+4
+1.8pp
2 motor vehicles
0
+1.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-7
-0.7pp
Not stated
-11
-2.6pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Coorow (S). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 6 | 1.4% | 4.8% | 12 | 2.8% | 5.1% | -6 | -1.4pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 121 | 28.9% | 31.3% | 117 | 27.1% | 29.4% | +4 | +1.8pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 157 | 37.6% | 37.7% | 157 | 36.4% | 37.1% | 0 | +1.2pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 125 | 29.9% | 24.2% | 132 | 30.6% | 24.5% | -7 | -0.7pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | 11 | 2.6% | 4.0% | -11 | -2.6pp |
| Total households | 418 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 431 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -13 | 0.0pp |