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 Dutton (part), accounting for 36.8% (21 households). This share was higher than Mid Murray (DC) (27.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 21 households and 36.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Dutton (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Dutton (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid Murray (DC) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dutton (part), with comparison markers for Mid Murray (DC).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
4
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+7.0pp
4
7.0%
+7.0pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
17
% of total
29.8%
Change from 2016
-45.2pp
17
29.8%
-45.2pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
20
% of total
35.1%
Change from 2016
-39.9pp
20
35.1%
-39.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
21
% of total
36.8%
Change from 2016
+36.8pp
21
36.8%
+36.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+4
+7.0pp
1 motor vehicle
+14
-45.2pp
2 motor vehicles
+17
-39.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+21
+36.8pp
Not stated
0
0.0pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Dutton (part). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid Murray (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid Murray (DC)% | Count | % | Mid Murray (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 4 | 7.0% | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.7% | +4 | +7.0pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 17 | 29.8% | 33.1% | 3 | 75.0% | 32.9% | +14 | -45.2pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 20 | 35.1% | 34.6% | 3 | 75.0% | 34.5% | +17 | -39.9pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 21 | 36.8% | 27.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 25.2% | +21 | +36.8pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 57 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +53 | 0.0pp |