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 Leonora, accounting for 24.9% (86 households). This share was lower than Leonora (S) (29.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which decreased by 18 households and 11.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Leonora - Households (Enumerated)

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

Car ownership snapshot

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

Leonora
Leonora (S)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

40

% of total

11.6%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

86

% of total

24.9%

Change from 2016

-11.6pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

63

% of total

18.3%

Change from 2016

-1.7pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

49

% of total

14.2%

Change from 2016

+0.9pp

Not stated

2021 count

110

% of total

31.9%

Change from 2016

+9.4pp

Data table

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

Number of cars per household for Leonora. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Leonora (S).
Number of cars per household for Leonora. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Leonora (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Leonora (S)%Count%Leonora (S)%Countpp
No motor vehicles4011.6%10.6%3110.9%8.8%+9+0.7pp
1 motor vehicle8624.9%29.8%10436.5%37.6%-18-11.6pp
2 motor vehicles6318.3%19.9%5720.0%21.5%+6-1.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles4914.2%10.8%3813.3%9.5%+11+0.9pp
Not stated11031.9%26.9%6422.5%23.0%+46+9.4pp
Total households345100.0%100.0%285100.0%100.0%+600.0pp