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 Nebo, accounting for 28.3% (95 households). This share was lower than Isaac (R) (34.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 17 households and 1.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Nebo - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Nebo in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Isaac (R) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Nebo, with comparison markers for Isaac (R).

Nebo
Isaac (R)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

8

% of total

2.4%

Change from 2016

-1.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

86

% of total

25.6%

Change from 2016

+1.8pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

95

% of total

28.3%

Change from 2016

-4.5pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

60

% of total

17.9%

Change from 2016

-4.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

79

% of total

23.5%

Change from 2016

+8.3pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Nebo. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Isaac (R).

Number of cars per household for Nebo. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Isaac (R).
Number of cars per household for Nebo. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Isaac (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Isaac (R)%Count%Isaac (R)%Countpp
No motor vehicles82.4%2.7%103.4%2.7%-2-1.0pp
1 motor vehicle8625.6%31.0%6923.8%27.3%+17+1.8pp
2 motor vehicles9528.3%34.3%9532.8%36.1%0-4.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles6017.9%21.4%6522.4%20.3%-5-4.5pp
Not stated7923.5%10.5%4415.2%13.5%+35+8.3pp
Total households336100.0%100.0%290100.0%100.0%+460.0pp