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, 3 or more motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Clara Creek, accounting for 82.4% (14 households). This share was higher than Murweh (S) (18%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 7 households and 41.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Clara Creek - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Clara Creek in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Murweh (S) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Clara Creek, with comparison markers for Murweh (S).

Clara Creek
Murweh (S)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

3

% of total

17.6%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

4

% of total

23.5%

Change from 2016

-11.8pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

14

% of total

82.4%

Change from 2016

+41.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Clara Creek. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murweh (S).

Number of cars per household for Clara Creek. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murweh (S).
Number of cars per household for Clara Creek. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Murweh (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Murweh (S)%Count%Murweh (S)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%5.7%00.0%6.5%00.0pp
1 motor vehicle317.6%36.8%317.6%32.9%00.0pp
2 motor vehicles423.5%27.6%635.3%30.2%-2-11.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles1482.4%18.0%741.2%18.8%+7+41.2pp
Not stated00.0%12.0%00.0%11.8%00.0pp
Total households17100.0%100.0%17100.0%100.0%00.0pp