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, 2 motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Hallett Cove, accounting for 43.7% (2,084 households). This share was higher than Marion (C) (36.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 113 households and 0.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Hallett Cove - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Hallett Cove in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Hallett Cove, with comparison markers for Marion (C).

Hallett Cove
Marion (C)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

129

% of total

2.7%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

1,427

% of total

29.9%

Change from 2016

+1.0pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

2,084

% of total

43.7%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

1,053

% of total

22.1%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

67

% of total

1.4%

Change from 2016

-1.9pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Hallett Cove. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).

Number of cars per household for Hallett Cove. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
Number of cars per household for Hallett Cove. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Marion (C)%Count%Marion (C)%Countpp
No motor vehicles1292.7%8.2%1182.6%8.6%+11+0.1pp
1 motor vehicle1,42729.9%37.3%1,32228.9%36.8%+105+1.0pp
2 motor vehicles2,08443.7%36.1%1,97143.0%34.7%+113+0.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles1,05322.1%15.5%1,02122.3%14.2%+32-0.2pp
Not stated671.4%3.0%1493.3%5.7%-82-1.9pp
Total households4,772100.0%100.0%4,580100.0%100.0%+1920.0pp