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, 2 motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Coomberdale, accounting for 44% (11 households). This share was higher than Moora (S) (32.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which decreased by 11 households and 10.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Coomberdale - Households (Enumerated)

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

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Coomberdale, with comparison markers for Moora (S).

Coomberdale
Moora (S)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

4

% of total

16.0%

Change from 2016

-8.4pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

11

% of total

44.0%

Change from 2016

+8.4pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

8

% of total

32.0%

Change from 2016

-10.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-6.7pp

Data table

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

Number of cars per household for Coomberdale. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moora (S).
Number of cars per household for Coomberdale. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moora (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Moora (S)%Count%Moora (S)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%4.0%00.0%5.3%00.0pp
1 motor vehicle416.0%31.2%1124.4%27.3%-7-8.4pp
2 motor vehicles1144.0%32.5%1635.6%30.1%-5+8.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles832.0%27.8%1942.2%32.3%-11-10.2pp
Not stated00.0%3.6%36.7%5.1%-3-6.7pp
Total households25100.0%100.0%45100.0%100.0%-200.0pp