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 Mypolonga, accounting for 36.1% (70 households). This share was higher than Murray Bridge (RC) (32.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 7 households and 1.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Mypolonga - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Mypolonga in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Murray Bridge (RC) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mypolonga, with comparison markers for Murray Bridge (RC).

Mypolonga
Murray Bridge (RC)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

35

% of total

18.0%

Change from 2016

+2.2pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

70

% of total

36.1%

Change from 2016

+1.9pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

66

% of total

34.0%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

Not stated

2021 count

18

% of total

9.3%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Mypolonga. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murray Bridge (RC).

Number of cars per household for Mypolonga. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murray Bridge (RC).
Number of cars per household for Mypolonga. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murray Bridge (RC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Murray Bridge (RC)%Count%Murray Bridge (RC)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%6.4%00.0%6.7%00.0pp
1 motor vehicle3518.0%33.6%2915.8%33.3%+6+2.2pp
2 motor vehicles7036.1%32.1%6334.2%31.6%+7+1.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles6634.0%21.7%6434.8%19.9%+2-0.8pp
Not stated189.3%6.2%158.2%8.4%+3+1.1pp
Total households194100.0%100.0%184100.0%100.0%+100.0pp