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 Katanning, accounting for 32% (465 households). This share was higher than Katanning (S) (30.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 69 households and 4.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Katanning - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Katanning in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Katanning (S) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Katanning, with comparison markers for Katanning (S).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
108
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
108
7.4%
+1.7pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
465
% of total
32.0%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
465
32.0%
+4.7pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
458
% of total
31.5%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
458
31.5%
+1.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
274
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
274
18.9%
-0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
144
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-7.1pp
144
9.9%
-7.1pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+26
+1.7pp
1 motor vehicle
+69
+4.7pp
2 motor vehicles
+17
+1.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-2
-0.2pp
Not stated
-103
-7.1pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Katanning. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Katanning (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Katanning (S)% | Count | % | Katanning (S)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 108 | 7.4% | 6.8% | 82 | 5.7% | 5.1% | +26 | +1.7pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 465 | 32.0% | 30.4% | 396 | 27.3% | 25.6% | +69 | +4.7pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 458 | 31.5% | 31.0% | 441 | 30.4% | 30.5% | +17 | +1.1pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 274 | 18.9% | 21.9% | 276 | 19.1% | 22.3% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Not stated | 144 | 9.9% | 9.9% | 247 | 17.0% | 16.4% | -103 | -7.1pp |
| Total households | 1,453 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,448 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +5 | 0.0pp |