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 Agnes Water, accounting for 37.4% (500 households). This share was higher than Gladstone (R) (32.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 111 households, while its share fell by 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Car ownership
Agnes Water - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Agnes Water in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Agnes Water, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
42
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
42
3.1%
+0.1pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
500
% of total
37.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
500
37.4%
-1.0pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
438
% of total
32.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
438
32.7%
-0.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
196
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
196
14.6%
+1.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
165
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
165
12.3%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+12
+0.1pp
1 motor vehicle
+111
-1.0pp
2 motor vehicles
+103
-0.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+64
+1.6pp
Not stated
+43
+0.2pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Agnes Water. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Gladstone (R)% | Count | % | Gladstone (R)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 42 | 3.1% | 4.3% | 30 | 3.0% | 3.8% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 500 | 37.4% | 32.3% | 389 | 38.4% | 29.7% | +111 | -1.0pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 438 | 32.7% | 36.1% | 335 | 33.1% | 37.8% | +103 | -0.4pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 196 | 14.6% | 20.4% | 132 | 13.0% | 19.3% | +64 | +1.6pp |
| Not stated | 165 | 12.3% | 7.0% | 122 | 12.1% | 9.4% | +43 | +0.2pp |
| Total households | 1,338 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,012 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +326 | 0.0pp |