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 48% (1,588 households). This share was higher than Nambucca (A) (39%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 93 households and 2.4 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
288
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
288
8.7%
-0.4pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
1,588
% of total
48.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,588
48.0%
-0.2pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
781
% of total
23.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
781
23.6%
-0.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
326
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
326
9.8%
+2.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
324
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
324
9.8%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+4
-0.4pp
1 motor vehicle
+76
-0.2pp
2 motor vehicles
+27
-0.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+93
+2.4pp
Not stated
-25
-1.3pp
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 | 288 | 8.7% | 5.3% | 284 | 9.1% | 6.0% | +4 | -0.4pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,588 | 48.0% | 39.0% | 1,512 | 48.2% | 40.1% | +76 | -0.2pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 781 | 23.6% | 31.4% | 754 | 24.0% | 31.2% | +27 | -0.4pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 326 | 9.8% | 15.7% | 233 | 7.4% | 13.1% | +93 | +2.4pp |
| Not stated | 324 | 9.8% | 8.5% | 349 | 11.1% | 9.7% | -25 | -1.3pp |
| Total households | 3,311 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,136 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +175 | 0.0pp |