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 Mandurah, accounting for 48.3% (2,181 households). This share was higher than Mandurah (C) (38.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 341 households and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Mandurah - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Mandurah in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mandurah, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
572
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
572
12.7%
+1.3pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
2,181
% of total
48.3%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
2,181
48.3%
+2.0pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
995
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
995
22.0%
-0.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
316
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
316
7.0%
-0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
456
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
456
10.1%
-2.1pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+120
+1.3pp
1 motor vehicle
+341
+2.0pp
2 motor vehicles
+104
-0.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+8
-0.7pp
Not stated
-30
-2.1pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Mandurah. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mandurah (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mandurah (C)% | Count | % | Mandurah (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 572 | 12.7% | 5.0% | 452 | 11.4% | 4.4% | +120 | +1.3pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 2,181 | 48.3% | 38.2% | 1,840 | 46.3% | 35.6% | +341 | +2.0pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 995 | 22.0% | 35.3% | 891 | 22.4% | 35.0% | +104 | -0.4pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 316 | 7.0% | 17.2% | 308 | 7.7% | 17.1% | +8 | -0.7pp |
| Not stated | 456 | 10.1% | 4.4% | 486 | 12.2% | 7.9% | -30 | -2.1pp |
| Total households | 4,517 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,976 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +541 | 0.0pp |