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, 1 motor vehicle was the most common car-ownership level among households in Murray Bridge, accounting for 39.3% (2,496 households). This share was higher than Murray Bridge (RC) (33.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 205 households and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Murray Bridge - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Murray Bridge in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Murray Bridge (RC) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Murray Bridge, with comparison markers for Murray Bridge (RC).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
534
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
534
8.4%
-0.5pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
2,496
% of total
39.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
2,496
39.3%
+1.1pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
1,901
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,901
29.9%
-0.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
1,033
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
1,033
16.3%
+1.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
395
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
395
6.2%
-2.3pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+2
-0.5pp
1 motor vehicle
+205
+1.1pp
2 motor vehicles
+90
-0.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+169
+1.9pp
Not stated
-114
-2.3pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Murray Bridge. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murray Bridge (RC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Murray Bridge (RC)% | Count | % | Murray Bridge (RC)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 534 | 8.4% | 6.4% | 532 | 8.9% | 6.7% | +2 | -0.5pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 2,496 | 39.3% | 33.6% | 2,291 | 38.2% | 33.3% | +205 | +1.1pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 1,901 | 29.9% | 32.1% | 1,811 | 30.2% | 31.6% | +90 | -0.3pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 1,033 | 16.3% | 21.7% | 864 | 14.4% | 19.9% | +169 | +1.9pp |
| Not stated | 395 | 6.2% | 6.2% | 509 | 8.5% | 8.4% | -114 | -2.3pp |
| Total households | 6,354 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,000 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +354 | 0.0pp |