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 Sun Valley (Qld), accounting for 41.7% (205 households). This share was higher than Gladstone (R) (36.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 29 households and 4.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Sun Valley (Qld) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Sun Valley (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sun Valley (Qld), with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
14
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
14
2.8%
+0.2pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
159
% of total
32.3%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
159
32.3%
+4.1pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
205
% of total
41.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
205
41.7%
-0.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
103
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
103
20.9%
+0.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
17
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
17
3.5%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+2
+0.2pp
1 motor vehicle
+29
+4.1pp
2 motor vehicles
+9
-0.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+8
+0.3pp
Not stated
-5
-1.3pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Sun Valley (Qld). 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 | 14 | 2.8% | 4.3% | 12 | 2.6% | 3.8% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 159 | 32.3% | 32.3% | 130 | 28.2% | 29.7% | +29 | +4.1pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 205 | 41.7% | 36.1% | 196 | 42.5% | 37.8% | +9 | -0.8pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 103 | 20.9% | 20.4% | 95 | 20.6% | 19.3% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| Not stated | 17 | 3.5% | 7.0% | 22 | 4.8% | 9.4% | -5 | -1.3pp |
| Total households | 492 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 461 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +31 | 0.0pp |