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.

Key insight

In 2021, 3 or more motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Warragoon, accounting for 59.4% (19 households). This share was higher than Edward River (A) (18%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which decreased by 9 households and 11.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Warragoon - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Warragoon in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Edward River (A) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Warragoon, with comparison markers for Edward River (A).

Warragoon
Edward River (A)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-11.1pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

4

% of total

12.5%

Change from 2016

-9.7pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

9

% of total

28.1%

Change from 2016

-11.9pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

19

% of total

59.4%

Change from 2016

+35.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

5

% of total

15.6%

Change from 2016

+8.9pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Warragoon. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Edward River (A).

Number of cars per household for Warragoon. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Edward River (A).
Number of cars per household for Warragoon. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Edward River (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Edward River (A)%Count%Edward River (A)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%4.9%511.1%6.0%-5-11.1pp
1 motor vehicle412.5%32.8%1022.2%30.6%-6-9.7pp
2 motor vehicles928.1%34.2%1840.0%33.0%-9-11.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles1959.4%18.0%1124.4%16.0%+8+35.0pp
Not stated515.6%10.3%36.7%14.5%+2+8.9pp
Total households32100.0%100.0%45100.0%100.0%-130.0pp