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, 2 motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in North Arm Cove, accounting for 41.1% (88 households). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (35.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 56 households, while its share fell by 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Car ownership
North Arm Cove - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for North Arm Cove in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for North Arm Cove, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
68
% of total
31.8%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
68
31.8%
-3.7pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
88
% of total
41.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
88
41.1%
-1.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
58
% of total
27.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
58
27.1%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
3
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
3
1.4%
+1.4pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
0
0.0pp
1 motor vehicle
+41
-3.7pp
2 motor vehicles
+56
-1.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+38
+0.8pp
Not stated
+3
+1.4pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for North Arm Cove. 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% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.8% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 68 | 31.8% | 39.4% | 27 | 35.5% | 39.6% | +41 | -3.7pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 88 | 41.1% | 35.4% | 32 | 42.1% | 34.5% | +56 | -1.0pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 58 | 27.1% | 17.8% | 20 | 26.3% | 15.3% | +38 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 3 | 1.4% | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.8% | +3 | +1.4pp |
| Total households | 214 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 76 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +138 | 0.0pp |