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 Yarloop, accounting for 46.1% (95 households). This share was higher than Harvey (S) (41.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 95 households and 46.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Yarloop - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Yarloop in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Harvey (S) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yarloop, with comparison markers for Harvey (S).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
3
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
3
1.5%
+1.5pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
47
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
-7.2pp
47
22.8%
-7.2pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
95
% of total
46.1%
Change from 2016
+46.1pp
95
46.1%
+46.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
52
% of total
25.2%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
52
25.2%
-4.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
8
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
8
3.9%
+3.9pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+3
+1.5pp
1 motor vehicle
+44
-7.2pp
2 motor vehicles
+95
+46.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+49
-4.8pp
Not stated
+8
+3.9pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Yarloop. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Harvey (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Harvey (S)% | Count | % | Harvey (S)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 3 | 1.5% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | +3 | +1.5pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 47 | 22.8% | 27.0% | 3 | 30.0% | 25.4% | +44 | -7.2pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 95 | 46.1% | 41.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 41.9% | +95 | +46.1pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 52 | 25.2% | 27.4% | 3 | 30.0% | 27.5% | +49 | -4.8pp |
| Not stated | 8 | 3.9% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | +8 | +3.9pp |
| Total households | 206 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +196 | 0.0pp |