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 West Gladstone, accounting for 41.5% (916 households). This share was higher than Gladstone (R) (32.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 141 households and 3.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
West Gladstone - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for West Gladstone in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Gladstone, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
192
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
192
8.7%
+1.4pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
916
% of total
41.5%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
916
41.5%
+3.2pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
678
% of total
30.7%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
678
30.7%
+1.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
303
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
303
13.7%
-1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
120
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-5.2pp
120
5.4%
-5.2pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+45
+1.4pp
1 motor vehicle
+141
+3.2pp
2 motor vehicles
+85
+1.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+2
-1.2pp
Not stated
-95
-5.2pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for West 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 | 192 | 8.7% | 4.3% | 147 | 7.3% | 3.8% | +45 | +1.4pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 916 | 41.5% | 32.3% | 775 | 38.3% | 29.7% | +141 | +3.2pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 678 | 30.7% | 36.1% | 593 | 29.3% | 37.8% | +85 | +1.4pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 303 | 13.7% | 20.4% | 301 | 14.9% | 19.3% | +2 | -1.2pp |
| Not stated | 120 | 5.4% | 7.0% | 215 | 10.6% | 9.4% | -95 | -5.2pp |
| Total households | 2,208 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,026 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +182 | 0.0pp |