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.

Key insight

In 2021, 1 motor vehicle was the most common car-ownership level among households in Barna, accounting for 42.1% (8 households). This share was higher than Kimba (DC) (28.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 8 households, while its share fell by NaN percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Barna - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Barna in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Kimba (DC) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Barna, with comparison markers for Kimba (DC).

Barna
Kimba (DC)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

3

% of total

15.8%

Change from 2016

-

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

8

% of total

42.1%

Change from 2016

-

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

4

% of total

21.1%

Change from 2016

-

Not stated

2021 count

6

% of total

31.6%

Change from 2016

-

Data table

Number of cars per household for Barna. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Kimba (DC).

Number of cars per household for Barna. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Kimba (DC).
Number of cars per household for Barna. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Kimba (DC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Kimba (DC)%Count%Kimba (DC)%Countpp
No motor vehicles315.8%3.0%0-2.1%+3-
1 motor vehicle842.1%28.9%0-22.4%+8-
2 motor vehicles00.0%33.5%0-36.6%0-
3 or more motor vehicles421.1%29.8%0-31.0%+4-
Not stated631.6%4.8%0-7.5%+6-
Total households19100.0%100.0%0-100.0%+19-