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 Crowdy Head, accounting for 50% (20 households). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (38.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 11 households and 23.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Crowdy Head - Households (Enumerated)

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

Car ownership snapshot

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

Crowdy Head
Mid-Coast (A)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

3

% of total

7.5%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

20

% of total

50.0%

Change from 2016

+23.5pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

16

% of total

40.0%

Change from 2016

+4.7pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

7

% of total

17.5%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

Not stated

2021 count

3

% of total

7.5%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

Data table

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

Number of cars per household for Crowdy Head. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Number of cars per household for Crowdy Head. 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 vehicles37.5%4.9%38.8%5.6%0-1.3pp
1 motor vehicle2050.0%38.2%926.5%38.0%+11+23.5pp
2 motor vehicles1640.0%33.5%1235.3%32.4%+4+4.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles717.5%16.8%617.6%14.4%+1-0.1pp
Not stated37.5%6.6%38.8%9.5%0-1.3pp
Total households40100.0%100.0%34100.0%100.0%+60.0pp