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, 3 or more motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Girvan, accounting for 30.1% (22 households). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (17.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which decreased by 2,103 households and 19.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Girvan - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Girvan in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Girvan, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-30.5pp
0
0.0%
-30.5pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
18
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
-19.7pp
18
24.7%
-19.7pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
21
% of total
28.8%
Change from 2016
+13.5pp
21
28.8%
+13.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
22
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
+26.7pp
22
30.1%
+26.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
4
5.5%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-1,456
-30.5pp
1 motor vehicle
-2,103
-19.7pp
2 motor vehicles
-709
+13.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-139
+26.7pp
Not stated
-305
-1.0pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Girvan. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 0 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 1,456 | 30.5% | 5.8% | -1,456 | -30.5pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 18 | 24.7% | 39.4% | 2,121 | 44.4% | 39.6% | -2,103 | -19.7pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 21 | 28.8% | 35.4% | 730 | 15.3% | 34.5% | -709 | +13.5pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 22 | 30.1% | 17.8% | 161 | 3.4% | 15.3% | -139 | +26.7pp |
| Not stated | 4 | 5.5% | 2.3% | 309 | 6.5% | 4.8% | -305 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 73 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,777 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -4,704 | 0.0pp |