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 South Gladstone, accounting for 41% (589 households). This share was higher than Gladstone (R) (32.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 579 households and 24.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
South Gladstone - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for South Gladstone in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for South Gladstone, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
130
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
+9.1pp
130
9.1%
+9.1pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
589
% of total
41.0%
Change from 2016
+24.9pp
589
41.0%
+24.9pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
467
% of total
32.5%
Change from 2016
-11.0pp
467
32.5%
-11.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
228
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
-11.5pp
228
15.9%
-11.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
24
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
24
1.7%
+1.7pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+130
+9.1pp
1 motor vehicle
+579
+24.9pp
2 motor vehicles
+440
-11.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+211
-11.5pp
Not stated
+24
+1.7pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for South Gladstone. 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 | 130 | 9.1% | 4.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.0% | +130 | +9.1pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 589 | 41.0% | 32.5% | 10 | 16.1% | 30.4% | +579 | +24.9pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 467 | 32.5% | 39.2% | 27 | 43.5% | 41.3% | +440 | -11.0pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 228 | 15.9% | 22.4% | 17 | 27.4% | 21.3% | +211 | -11.5pp |
| Not stated | 24 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | +24 | +1.7pp |
| Total households | 1,436 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 62 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,374 | 0.0pp |