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 Kalamunda (S), accounting for 40.5% (8,596 households). This share was higher than Greater Perth (39.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 684 households and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Kalamunda (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Kalamunda (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kalamunda (S), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
597
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
597
2.8%
+0.2pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
5,847
% of total
27.5%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
5,847
27.5%
+1.2pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
8,596
% of total
40.5%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
8,596
40.5%
+1.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
5,960
% of total
28.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
5,960
28.0%
-1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
247
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
247
1.2%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+68
+0.2pp
1 motor vehicle
+569
+1.2pp
2 motor vehicles
+684
+1.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+94
-1.2pp
Not stated
-249
-1.3pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Kalamunda (S). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 597 | 2.8% | 4.9% | 529 | 2.6% | 4.9% | +68 | +0.2pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 5,847 | 27.5% | 34.6% | 5,278 | 26.3% | 32.2% | +569 | +1.2pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 8,596 | 40.5% | 39.4% | 7,912 | 39.4% | 39.4% | +684 | +1.1pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 5,960 | 28.0% | 19.9% | 5,866 | 29.2% | 20.8% | +94 | -1.2pp |
| Not stated | 247 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 496 | 2.5% | 2.7% | -249 | -1.3pp |
| Total households | 21,248 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 20,084 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,164 | 0.0pp |