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, 3 or more motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Jingalup, accounting for 55.8% (29 households). This share was higher than Kojonup (S) (31.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 8 households and 15.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Jingalup - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Jingalup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Kojonup (S) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Jingalup, with comparison markers for Kojonup (S).

Jingalup
Kojonup (S)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

8

% of total

15.4%

Change from 2016

+15.4pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

13

% of total

25.0%

Change from 2016

-12.5pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

29

% of total

55.8%

Change from 2016

+7.9pp

Not stated

2021 count

10

% of total

19.2%

Change from 2016

+19.2pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Jingalup. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Kojonup (S).

Number of cars per household for Jingalup. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Kojonup (S).
Number of cars per household for Jingalup. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Kojonup (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Kojonup (S)%Count%Kojonup (S)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%4.3%00.0%4.3%00.0pp
1 motor vehicle815.4%23.5%00.0%21.9%+8+15.4pp
2 motor vehicles1325.0%31.5%1837.5%32.7%-5-12.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles2955.8%31.1%2347.9%31.2%+6+7.9pp
Not stated1019.2%9.8%00.0%9.9%+10+19.2pp
Total households52100.0%100.0%48100.0%100.0%+40.0pp