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 Nambucca Heads, accounting for 51.3% (1,511 households). This share was higher than Nambucca (A) (40.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 398 households and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Nambucca Heads - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Nambucca Heads in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nambucca (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Nambucca Heads, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
280
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
280
9.5%
+0.4pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
1,511
% of total
51.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
1,511
51.3%
+1.3pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
760
% of total
25.8%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
760
25.8%
-4.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
321
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
321
10.9%
+2.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
78
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
78
2.6%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+77
+0.4pp
1 motor vehicle
+398
+1.3pp
2 motor vehicles
+77
-4.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+139
+2.7pp
Not stated
+32
+0.5pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Nambucca Heads. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nambucca (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Nambucca (A)% | Count | % | Nambucca (A)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 280 | 9.5% | 5.7% | 203 | 9.1% | 6.2% | +77 | +0.4pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,511 | 51.3% | 40.9% | 1,113 | 50.0% | 41.5% | +398 | +1.3pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 760 | 25.8% | 33.9% | 683 | 30.7% | 33.2% | +77 | -4.9pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 321 | 10.9% | 17.1% | 182 | 8.2% | 14.1% | +139 | +2.7pp |
| Not stated | 78 | 2.6% | 2.4% | 46 | 2.1% | 4.8% | +32 | +0.5pp |
| Total households | 2,947 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,227 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +720 | 0.0pp |