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 Mount Barker (SA), accounting for 38.6% (2,807 households). This share was lower than Mount Barker (DC) (39.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 838 households and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Mount Barker (SA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Mount Barker (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Barker (DC) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Barker (SA), with comparison markers for Mount Barker (DC).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
372
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
372
5.1%
-0.7pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
2,511
% of total
34.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
2,511
34.6%
+0.7pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
2,807
% of total
38.6%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
2,807
38.6%
+1.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
1,321
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,321
18.2%
+1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
254
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
254
3.5%
-3.2pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+60
-0.7pp
1 motor vehicle
+688
+0.7pp
2 motor vehicles
+838
+1.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+410
+1.2pp
Not stated
-104
-3.2pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Mount Barker (SA). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Barker (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Barker (DC)% | Count | % | Mount Barker (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 372 | 5.1% | 3.4% | 312 | 5.8% | 3.5% | +60 | -0.7pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 2,511 | 34.6% | 29.0% | 1,823 | 33.9% | 27.5% | +688 | +0.7pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 2,807 | 38.6% | 39.6% | 1,969 | 36.7% | 39.7% | +838 | +1.9pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 1,321 | 18.2% | 24.1% | 911 | 17.0% | 22.8% | +410 | +1.2pp |
| Not stated | 254 | 3.5% | 3.8% | 358 | 6.7% | 6.5% | -104 | -3.2pp |
| Total households | 7,265 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,372 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,893 | 0.0pp |