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 Gundowring (part), accounting for 40.5% (32 households). This share was higher than Indigo (S) (37.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which decreased by 8 households and 7.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Gundowring (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Gundowring (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Indigo (S) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Gundowring (part), with comparison markers for Indigo (S).

Gundowring (part)
Indigo (S)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

14

% of total

17.7%

Change from 2016

-4.9pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

32

% of total

40.5%

Change from 2016

+7.2pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

28

% of total

35.4%

Change from 2016

-7.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

11

% of total

13.9%

Change from 2016

+10.3pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Gundowring (part). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Indigo (S).

Number of cars per household for Gundowring (part). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Indigo (S).
Number of cars per household for Gundowring (part). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Indigo (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Indigo (S)%Count%Indigo (S)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%2.5%00.0%3.0%00.0pp
1 motor vehicle1417.7%25.7%1922.6%26.0%-5-4.9pp
2 motor vehicles3240.5%37.6%2833.3%37.3%+4+7.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles2835.4%27.5%3642.9%25.7%-8-7.5pp
Not stated1113.9%6.6%33.6%8.0%+8+10.3pp
Total households79100.0%100.0%84100.0%100.0%-50.0pp