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 Morawa, accounting for 38.2% (58 households). This share was higher than Morawa (S) (35.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 58 households and 38.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Morawa - Households (Enumerated)

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

Car ownership snapshot

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

Morawa
Morawa (S)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

8

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

+5.3pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

57

% of total

37.5%

Change from 2016

+37.5pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

58

% of total

38.2%

Change from 2016

+38.2pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

22

% of total

14.5%

Change from 2016

+14.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

3

% of total

2.0%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

Data table

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

Number of cars per household for Morawa. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Morawa (S).
Number of cars per household for Morawa. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Morawa (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Morawa (S)%Count%Morawa (S)%Countpp
No motor vehicles85.3%5.6%00.0%6.4%+8+5.3pp
1 motor vehicle5737.5%29.0%00.0%33.6%+57+37.5pp
2 motor vehicles5838.2%35.5%00.0%29.8%+58+38.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles2214.5%31.3%00.0%22.6%+22+14.5pp
Not stated32.0%1.4%00.0%5.3%+3+2.0pp
Total households152100.0%100.0%00.0%100.0%+152+100.0pp