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 Pampoolah, accounting for 38.8% (59 households). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (35.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which decreased by 266 households and 10.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Pampoolah - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Pampoolah in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
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Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pampoolah, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
0
0.0%
-0.9pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
34
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
34
22.4%
-1.0pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
59
% of total
38.8%
Change from 2016
-10.6pp
59
38.8%
-10.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
52
% of total
34.2%
Change from 2016
+9.3pp
52
34.2%
+9.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
0
0.0%
-1.8pp
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-6
-0.9pp
1 motor vehicle
-120
-1.0pp
2 motor vehicles
-266
-10.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-112
+9.3pp
Not stated
-12
-1.8pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Pampoolah. 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% | 6 | 0.9% | 5.8% | -6 | -0.9pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 34 | 22.4% | 39.4% | 154 | 23.4% | 39.6% | -120 | -1.0pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 59 | 38.8% | 35.4% | 325 | 49.4% | 34.5% | -266 | -10.6pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 52 | 34.2% | 17.8% | 164 | 24.9% | 15.3% | -112 | +9.3pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | 12 | 1.8% | 4.8% | -12 | -1.8pp |
| Total households | 152 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 658 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -506 | 0.0pp |