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 Dolphin Heads, accounting for 31.5% (51 households). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (29.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 14 households and 6.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Dolphin Heads - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Dolphin Heads in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dolphin Heads, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
8
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
8
4.9%
+2.8pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
51
% of total
31.5%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
51
31.5%
-2.8pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
51
% of total
31.5%
Change from 2016
-12.6pp
51
31.5%
-12.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
44
% of total
27.2%
Change from 2016
+6.2pp
44
27.2%
+6.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
12
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
12
7.4%
+3.9pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+5
+2.8pp
1 motor vehicle
+2
-2.8pp
2 motor vehicles
-12
-12.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+14
+6.2pp
Not stated
+7
+3.9pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Dolphin Heads. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 8 | 4.9% | 3.9% | 3 | 2.1% | 4.7% | +5 | +2.8pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 51 | 31.5% | 29.4% | 49 | 34.3% | 29.6% | +2 | -2.8pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 51 | 31.5% | 36.3% | 63 | 44.1% | 36.9% | -12 | -12.6pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 44 | 27.2% | 22.1% | 30 | 21.0% | 19.1% | +14 | +6.2pp |
| Not stated | 12 | 7.4% | 8.2% | 5 | 3.5% | 9.7% | +7 | +3.9pp |
| Total households | 162 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 143 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +19 | 0.0pp |