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 Naracoorte and Lucindale (DC), accounting for 36.4% (1,287 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (33.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 77 households, while its share fell by 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Naracoorte and Lucindale (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Naracoorte and Lucindale (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Naracoorte and Lucindale (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
136
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
136
3.8%
-0.3pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
958
% of total
27.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
958
27.1%
-0.3pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
1,287
% of total
36.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,287
36.4%
-0.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
880
% of total
24.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
880
24.9%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
273
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
273
7.7%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
0
-0.3pp
1 motor vehicle
+53
-0.3pp
2 motor vehicles
+77
-0.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+54
-0.1pp
Not stated
+49
+0.9pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Naracoorte and Lucindale (DC). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 136 | 3.8% | 5.4% | 136 | 4.1% | 5.6% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 958 | 27.1% | 32.7% | 905 | 27.4% | 32.2% | +53 | -0.3pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 1,287 | 36.4% | 33.5% | 1,210 | 36.7% | 33.5% | +77 | -0.3pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 880 | 24.9% | 21.7% | 826 | 25.0% | 20.1% | +54 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 273 | 7.7% | 6.7% | 224 | 6.8% | 8.7% | +49 | +0.9pp |
| Total households | 3,535 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,301 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +234 | 0.0pp |