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 Myrup, accounting for 43.1% (85 households). This share was higher than Esperance (S) (22.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which decreased by 3 households and 2.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Myrup - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Myrup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Esperance (S) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Myrup, with comparison markers for Esperance (S).

Myrup
Esperance (S)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.6pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

24

% of total

12.2%

Change from 2016

+0.6pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

50

% of total

25.4%

Change from 2016

-2.5pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

85

% of total

43.1%

Change from 2016

-1.6pp

Not stated

2021 count

39

% of total

19.8%

Change from 2016

+6.6pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Myrup. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Esperance (S).

Number of cars per household for Myrup. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Esperance (S).
Number of cars per household for Myrup. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Esperance (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Esperance (S)%Count%Esperance (S)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%4.0%31.6%4.4%-3-1.6pp
1 motor vehicle2412.2%29.0%2211.6%25.3%+2+0.6pp
2 motor vehicles5025.4%34.3%5327.9%33.1%-3-2.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles8543.1%22.2%8544.7%22.6%0-1.6pp
Not stated3919.8%10.5%2513.2%14.6%+14+6.6pp
Total households197100.0%100.0%190100.0%100.0%+70.0pp