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 Point Samson, accounting for 33.8% (91 households). This share was higher than Karratha (C) (25.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 16 households, while its share fell by 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Point Samson - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Point Samson in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Karratha (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Point Samson, with comparison markers for Karratha (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
3
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
3
1.1%
-3.1pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
91
% of total
33.8%
Change from 2016
-9.4pp
91
33.8%
-9.4pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
67
% of total
24.9%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
67
24.9%
-1.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
22
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-7.1pp
22
8.2%
-7.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
78
% of total
29.0%
Change from 2016
+22.7pp
78
29.0%
+22.7pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-5
-3.1pp
1 motor vehicle
+9
-9.4pp
2 motor vehicles
+16
-1.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-7
-7.1pp
Not stated
+66
+22.7pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Point Samson. 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 | 3 | 1.1% | 3.5% | 8 | 4.2% | 4.6% | -5 | -3.1pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 91 | 33.8% | 25.1% | 82 | 43.2% | 25.0% | +9 | -9.4pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 67 | 24.9% | 35.4% | 51 | 26.8% | 35.5% | +16 | -1.9pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 22 | 8.2% | 20.3% | 29 | 15.3% | 21.5% | -7 | -7.1pp |
| Not stated | 78 | 29.0% | 15.8% | 12 | 6.3% | 13.4% | +66 | +22.7pp |
| Total households | 269 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 190 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +79 | 0.0pp |