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, 3 or more motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Darawank, accounting for 34.8% (55 households). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (17.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 49 households, while its share fell by 2.7 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Darawank - Households (Enumerated)

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

Car ownership snapshot

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

Darawank
Mid-Coast (A)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

39

% of total

24.7%

Change from 2016

+24.7pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

50

% of total

31.6%

Change from 2016

-18.4pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

55

% of total

34.8%

Change from 2016

-2.7pp

Not stated

2021 count

10

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

+6.3pp

Data table

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

Number of cars per household for Darawank. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Number of cars per household for Darawank. 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 vehicle3924.7%39.4%00.0%39.6%+39+24.7pp
2 motor vehicles5031.6%35.4%850.0%34.5%+42-18.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles5534.8%17.8%637.5%15.3%+49-2.7pp
Not stated106.3%2.3%00.0%4.8%+10+6.3pp
Total households158100.0%100.0%16100.0%100.0%+1420.0pp