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 Wards River, accounting for 36.1% (30 households). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (33.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which decreased by 8 households and 11.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Wards River - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Wards River in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wards River, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
7
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+8.4pp
7
8.4%
+8.4pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
25
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
25
30.1%
-2.0pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
30
% of total
36.1%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
30
36.1%
-2.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
15
% of total
18.1%
Change from 2016
-11.4pp
15
18.1%
-11.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
4
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
4
4.8%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+7
+8.4pp
1 motor vehicle
0
-2.0pp
2 motor vehicles
0
-2.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-8
-11.4pp
Not stated
0
-0.3pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Wards River. 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 | 7 | 8.4% | 4.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.6% | +7 | +8.4pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 25 | 30.1% | 38.2% | 25 | 32.1% | 38.0% | 0 | -2.0pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 30 | 36.1% | 33.5% | 30 | 38.5% | 32.4% | 0 | -2.4pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 15 | 18.1% | 16.8% | 23 | 29.5% | 14.4% | -8 | -11.4pp |
| Not stated | 4 | 4.8% | 6.6% | 4 | 5.1% | 9.5% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 83 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 78 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +5 | 0.0pp |