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 Elliston (DC), accounting for 33.4% (167 households). This share was similar to Regional SA (33.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which decreased by 22 households and 4.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Elliston (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Elliston (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Elliston (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
15
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
15
3.0%
-0.2pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
164
% of total
32.8%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
164
32.8%
+2.8pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
167
% of total
33.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
167
33.4%
+0.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
102
% of total
20.4%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
102
20.4%
-4.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
55
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
55
11.0%
+4.2pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-1
-0.2pp
1 motor vehicle
+15
+2.8pp
2 motor vehicles
+5
+0.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-22
-4.5pp
Not stated
+21
+4.2pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Elliston (DC). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 15 | 3.0% | 5.4% | 16 | 3.2% | 5.6% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 164 | 32.8% | 32.7% | 149 | 30.0% | 32.2% | +15 | +2.8pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 167 | 33.4% | 33.5% | 162 | 32.6% | 33.5% | +5 | +0.8pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 102 | 20.4% | 21.7% | 124 | 24.9% | 20.1% | -22 | -4.5pp |
| Not stated | 55 | 11.0% | 6.7% | 34 | 6.8% | 8.7% | +21 | +4.2pp |
| Total households | 500 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 497 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3 | 0.0pp |