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.

Key insight

In 2021, 2 motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Beggan Beggan, accounting for 42.9% (18 households). This share was higher than Hilltops (A) (35.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 7 households and 3.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Beggan Beggan - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Beggan Beggan in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hilltops (A) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Beggan Beggan, with comparison markers for Hilltops (A).

Beggan Beggan
Hilltops (A)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

4

% of total

9.5%

Change from 2016

+9.5pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

18

% of total

42.9%

Change from 2016

-22.5pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

16

% of total

38.1%

Change from 2016

+3.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

3

% of total

7.1%

Change from 2016

-4.4pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Beggan Beggan. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).

Number of cars per household for Beggan Beggan. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).
Number of cars per household for Beggan Beggan. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Hilltops (A)%Count%Hilltops (A)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%5.3%00.0%5.4%00.0pp
1 motor vehicle49.5%33.0%00.0%32.8%+4+9.5pp
2 motor vehicles1842.9%35.3%1765.4%35.1%+1-22.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles1638.1%24.0%934.6%21.6%+7+3.5pp
Not stated37.1%2.5%311.5%4.9%0-4.4pp
Total households42100.0%100.0%26100.0%100.0%+160.0pp