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 Darwin Waterfront Precinct, accounting for 68.4% (108 households). This share was higher than Greater Darwin (33.3%).
Section overview
Car ownership
Darwin Waterfront Precinct - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Darwin Waterfront Precinct in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Darwin and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Darwin Waterfront Precinct, with comparison markers for Greater Darwin.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
7
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-
7
4.4%
-
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
108
% of total
68.4%
Change from 2016
-
108
68.4%
-
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
38
% of total
24.1%
Change from 2016
-
38
24.1%
-
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
9
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-
9
5.7%
-
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-
0
0.0%
-
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Data table
Number of cars per household for Darwin Waterfront Precinct. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Darwin.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Darwin% | Count | % | Greater Darwin% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 7 | 4.4% | 5.5% | - | - | 5.3% | - | - |
| 1 motor vehicle | 108 | 68.4% | 33.3% | - | - | 30.3% | - | - |
| 2 motor vehicles | 38 | 24.1% | 38.7% | - | - | 39.0% | - | - |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 9 | 5.7% | 20.6% | - | - | 20.9% | - | - |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | - | - | 4.5% | - | - |
| Total households | 158 | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | - | 100.0% | - | - |