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 Bucca Wauka, accounting for 38.9% (14 households). This share was lower than Mid-Coast (A) (39.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 14 households and 38.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Bucca Wauka - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Bucca Wauka in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Bucca Wauka, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).

Bucca Wauka
Mid-Coast (A)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

14

% of total

38.9%

Change from 2016

+38.9pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

13

% of total

36.1%

Change from 2016

+2.8pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

8

% of total

22.2%

Change from 2016

-11.1pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Bucca Wauka. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).

Number of cars per household for Bucca Wauka. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Number of cars per household for Bucca Wauka. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Mid-Coast (A)%Count%Mid-Coast (A)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%5.1%00.0%5.8%00.0pp
1 motor vehicle1438.9%39.4%00.0%39.6%+14+38.9pp
2 motor vehicles1336.1%35.4%333.3%34.5%+10+2.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles822.2%17.8%333.3%15.3%+5-11.1pp
Not stated00.0%2.3%00.0%4.8%00.0pp
Total households36100.0%100.0%9100.0%100.0%+270.0pp