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 White Sands, accounting for 36.6% (34 households). This share was higher than Murray Bridge (RC) (32.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 6 households, while its share fell by 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
White Sands - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for White Sands in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Murray Bridge (RC) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for White Sands, with comparison markers for Murray Bridge (RC).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
0
0.0%
-4.2pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
26
% of total
28.0%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
26
28.0%
-5.3pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
34
% of total
36.6%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
34
36.6%
-2.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
18
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
18
19.4%
-1.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
10
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+6.6pp
10
10.8%
+6.6pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-3
-4.2pp
1 motor vehicle
+2
-5.3pp
2 motor vehicles
+6
-2.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+3
-1.4pp
Not stated
+7
+6.6pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for White Sands. 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 6.4% | 3 | 4.2% | 6.7% | -3 | -4.2pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 26 | 28.0% | 33.6% | 24 | 33.3% | 33.3% | +2 | -5.3pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 34 | 36.6% | 32.1% | 28 | 38.9% | 31.6% | +6 | -2.3pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 18 | 19.4% | 21.7% | 15 | 20.8% | 19.9% | +3 | -1.4pp |
| Not stated | 10 | 10.8% | 6.2% | 3 | 4.2% | 8.4% | +7 | +6.6pp |
| Total households | 93 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 72 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +21 | 0.0pp |