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 Mingenew, accounting for 26.6% (46 households). This share was higher than Mingenew (S) (24.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which decreased by 15 households and 6.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Mingenew - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Mingenew in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mingenew (S) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mingenew, with comparison markers for Mingenew (S).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
5
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
5
2.9%
-1.4pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
42
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
-6.5pp
42
24.3%
-6.5pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
46
% of total
26.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
46
26.6%
+1.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
23
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
23
13.3%
-4.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
52
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
+9.6pp
52
30.1%
+9.6pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-3
-1.4pp
1 motor vehicle
-15
-6.5pp
2 motor vehicles
-1
+1.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-9
-4.0pp
Not stated
+14
+9.6pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Mingenew. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mingenew (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mingenew (S)% | Count | % | Mingenew (S)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 5 | 2.9% | 2.1% | 8 | 4.3% | 3.1% | -3 | -1.4pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 42 | 24.3% | 24.3% | 57 | 30.8% | 27.2% | -15 | -6.5pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 46 | 26.6% | 24.7% | 47 | 25.4% | 28.3% | -1 | +1.2pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 23 | 13.3% | 21.8% | 32 | 17.3% | 22.0% | -9 | -4.0pp |
| Not stated | 52 | 30.1% | 26.8% | 38 | 20.5% | 16.9% | +14 | +9.6pp |
| Total households | 173 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 185 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -12 | 0.0pp |