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 Mutitjulu, accounting for 49.2% (30 households). This share was higher than MacDonnell (R) (39.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 9 households and 11 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Mutitjulu - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Mutitjulu in 2021 for persons, with comparison against MacDonnell (R) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mutitjulu, with comparison markers for MacDonnell (R).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
12
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
12
19.7%
-0.3pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
30
% of total
49.2%
Change from 2016
+11.0pp
30
49.2%
+11.0pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
10
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
10
16.4%
-5.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
9
% of total
14.8%
Change from 2016
+9.3pp
9
14.8%
+9.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-12.7pp
0
0.0%
-12.7pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+1
-0.3pp
1 motor vehicle
+9
+11.0pp
2 motor vehicles
-2
-5.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+6
+9.3pp
Not stated
-7
-12.7pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Mutitjulu. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with MacDonnell (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | MacDonnell (R)% | Count | % | MacDonnell (R)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 12 | 19.7% | 39.5% | 11 | 20.0% | 39.7% | +1 | -0.3pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 30 | 49.2% | 39.1% | 21 | 38.2% | 35.4% | +9 | +11.0pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 10 | 16.4% | 11.1% | 12 | 21.8% | 12.6% | -2 | -5.4pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 9 | 14.8% | 5.4% | 3 | 5.5% | 5.4% | +6 | +9.3pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 5.0% | 7 | 12.7% | 7.3% | -7 | -12.7pp |
| Total households | 61 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 55 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +6 | 0.0pp |