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 Dardanup (S), accounting for 39.6% (2,209 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (33.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 312 households and 3.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Dardanup (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Dardanup (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dardanup (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
135
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
135
2.4%
+0.2pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
1,619
% of total
29.0%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
1,619
29.0%
+3.6pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
2,209
% of total
39.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
2,209
39.6%
+0.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
1,354
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
1,354
24.3%
-1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
264
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
264
4.7%
-3.0pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+20
+0.2pp
1 motor vehicle
+312
+3.6pp
2 motor vehicles
+185
+0.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+42
-1.2pp
Not stated
-132
-3.0pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Dardanup (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 | 135 | 2.4% | 4.7% | 115 | 2.2% | 4.9% | +20 | +0.2pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,619 | 29.0% | 31.4% | 1,307 | 25.4% | 28.8% | +312 | +3.6pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 2,209 | 39.6% | 33.3% | 2,024 | 39.3% | 33.1% | +185 | +0.3pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 1,354 | 24.3% | 20.9% | 1,312 | 25.5% | 21.4% | +42 | -1.2pp |
| Not stated | 264 | 4.7% | 9.8% | 396 | 7.7% | 12.0% | -132 | -3.0pp |
| Total households | 5,578 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,149 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +429 | 0.0pp |