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.

Key insight

In 2021, 3 or more motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Lockier, accounting for 100% (4 households). This share was higher than Mingenew (S) (35.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which decreased by 275 households and 42.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Lockier - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Lockier in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mingenew (S) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Lockier, with comparison markers for Mingenew (S).

Lockier
Mingenew (S)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.1pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-24.7pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-42.8pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

4

% of total

100.0%

Change from 2016

+69.7pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-2.8pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Lockier. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mingenew (S).

Number of cars per household for Lockier. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mingenew (S).
Number of cars per household for Lockier. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mingenew (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Mingenew (S)%Count%Mingenew (S)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%4.8%71.1%2.8%-7-1.1pp
1 motor vehicle00.0%23.1%15924.7%25.0%-159-24.7pp
2 motor vehicles00.0%30.6%27542.8%39.4%-275-42.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles4100.0%35.4%19530.3%32.8%-191+69.7pp
Not stated00.0%4.1%182.8%1.7%-18-2.8pp
Total households4100.0%100.0%643100.0%100.0%-6390.0pp