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 Jurien Bay, accounting for 38.6% (301 households). This share was lower than Dandaragan (S) (40%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 301 households and 38.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Jurien Bay - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Jurien Bay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dandaragan (S) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Jurien Bay, with comparison markers for Dandaragan (S).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
14
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
14
1.8%
+1.8pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
260
% of total
33.4%
Change from 2016
+33.4pp
260
33.4%
+33.4pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
301
% of total
38.6%
Change from 2016
+38.6pp
301
38.6%
+38.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
186
% of total
23.9%
Change from 2016
+23.9pp
186
23.9%
+23.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
12
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
12
1.5%
+1.5pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+14
+1.8pp
1 motor vehicle
+260
+33.4pp
2 motor vehicles
+301
+38.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+186
+23.9pp
Not stated
+12
+1.5pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Jurien Bay. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dandaragan (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Dandaragan (S)% | Count | % | Dandaragan (S)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 14 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.4% | +14 | +1.8pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 260 | 33.4% | 29.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 27.1% | +260 | +33.4pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 301 | 38.6% | 40.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 37.7% | +301 | +38.6pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 186 | 23.9% | 27.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 29.1% | +186 | +23.9pp |
| Not stated | 12 | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3% | +12 | +1.5pp |
| Total households | 779 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% | +779 | +100.0pp |