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 Mundaring (S), accounting for 39.5% (5,343 households). This share was similar to Greater Perth (39.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 394 households and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Mundaring (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Mundaring (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
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Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mundaring (S), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
337
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
337
2.5%
-0.1pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
3,273
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
3,273
24.2%
+1.8pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
5,343
% of total
39.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
5,343
39.5%
+0.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
4,452
% of total
32.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
4,452
32.9%
-1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
136
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
136
1.0%
-1.4pp
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+6
-0.1pp
1 motor vehicle
+394
+1.8pp
2 motor vehicles
+379
+0.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+94
-1.0pp
Not stated
-175
-1.4pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Mundaring (S). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 337 | 2.5% | 4.9% | 331 | 2.6% | 4.9% | +6 | -0.1pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 3,273 | 24.2% | 34.6% | 2,879 | 22.4% | 32.2% | +394 | +1.8pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 5,343 | 39.5% | 39.4% | 4,964 | 38.6% | 39.4% | +379 | +0.9pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 4,452 | 32.9% | 19.9% | 4,358 | 33.9% | 20.8% | +94 | -1.0pp |
| Not stated | 136 | 1.0% | 1.2% | 311 | 2.4% | 2.7% | -175 | -1.4pp |
| Total households | 13,541 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12,849 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +692 | 0.0pp |