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, 3 or more motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Kent (S), accounting for 39% (78 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (20.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which decreased by 10 households, while its share rose by 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Kent (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Kent (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kent (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
43
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
43
21.5%
+1.3pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
51
% of total
25.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
51
25.5%
+0.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
78
% of total
39.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
78
39.0%
+0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
21
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-6.2pp
21
10.5%
-6.2pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
0
0.0pp
1 motor vehicle
-3
+1.3pp
2 motor vehicles
-6
+0.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-10
+0.4pp
Not stated
-17
-6.2pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Kent (S). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 0 | 0.0% | 4.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 43 | 21.5% | 31.4% | 46 | 20.2% | 28.8% | -3 | +1.3pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 51 | 25.5% | 33.3% | 57 | 25.0% | 33.1% | -6 | +0.5pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 78 | 39.0% | 20.9% | 88 | 38.6% | 21.4% | -10 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 21 | 10.5% | 9.8% | 38 | 16.7% | 12.0% | -17 | -6.2pp |
| Total households | 200 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 228 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -28 | 0.0pp |