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, 1 motor vehicle was the most common car-ownership level among households in Pegs Creek, accounting for 37.8% (270 households). This share was higher than Karratha (C) (24.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which decreased by 1,396 households and 20.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Pegs Creek - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Pegs Creek in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Karratha (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pegs Creek, with comparison markers for Karratha (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
32
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
32
4.5%
+3.9pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
270
% of total
37.8%
Change from 2016
+15.1pp
270
37.8%
+15.1pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
258
% of total
36.1%
Change from 2016
-20.9pp
258
36.1%
-20.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
132
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
132
18.5%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
20
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
20
2.8%
+1.5pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+15
+3.9pp
1 motor vehicle
-390
+15.1pp
2 motor vehicles
-1,396
-20.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-401
+0.1pp
Not stated
-18
+1.5pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Pegs Creek. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Karratha (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Karratha (C)% | Count | % | Karratha (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 32 | 4.5% | 3.3% | 17 | 0.6% | 4.2% | +15 | +3.9pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 270 | 37.8% | 24.8% | 660 | 22.7% | 24.5% | -390 | +15.1pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 258 | 36.1% | 43.9% | 1,654 | 57.0% | 41.4% | -1,396 | -20.9pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 132 | 18.5% | 26.0% | 533 | 18.4% | 25.8% | -401 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 20 | 2.8% | 1.9% | 38 | 1.3% | 4.0% | -18 | +1.5pp |
| Total households | 715 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,904 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2,189 | 0.0pp |