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 Dysart (Qld), accounting for 34.1% (361 households). This share was similar to Isaac (R) (34.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 69 households and 4.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Dysart (Qld) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Dysart (Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Isaac (R) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dysart (Qld), with comparison markers for Isaac (R).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
31
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
31
2.9%
-0.3pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
319
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
319
30.1%
+4.8pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
361
% of total
34.1%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
361
34.1%
-1.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
203
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
203
19.2%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
141
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
141
13.3%
-4.2pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-1
-0.3pp
1 motor vehicle
+69
+4.8pp
2 motor vehicles
+10
-1.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+19
+0.6pp
Not stated
-32
-4.2pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Dysart (Qld). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Isaac (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Isaac (R)% | Count | % | Isaac (R)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 31 | 2.9% | 2.7% | 32 | 3.2% | 2.7% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 319 | 30.1% | 31.0% | 250 | 25.3% | 27.3% | +69 | +4.8pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 361 | 34.1% | 34.3% | 351 | 35.5% | 36.1% | +10 | -1.4pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 203 | 19.2% | 21.4% | 184 | 18.6% | 20.3% | +19 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 141 | 13.3% | 10.5% | 173 | 17.5% | 13.5% | -32 | -4.2pp |
| Total households | 1,059 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 988 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +71 | 0.0pp |