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 Dumberning, accounting for 44.8% (26 households). This share was higher than Narrogin (S) (21.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 8 households and 13.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Dumberning - Households (Enumerated)

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

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Dumberning, with comparison markers for Narrogin (S).

Dumberning
Narrogin (S)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

14

% of total

24.1%

Change from 2016

+13.2pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

15

% of total

25.9%

Change from 2016

+9.5pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

26

% of total

44.8%

Change from 2016

-4.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-16.4pp

Data table

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

Number of cars per household for Dumberning. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Narrogin (S).
Number of cars per household for Dumberning. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Narrogin (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Narrogin (S)%Count%Narrogin (S)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%5.8%00.0%5.4%00.0pp
1 motor vehicle1424.1%33.4%610.9%31.6%+8+13.2pp
2 motor vehicles1525.9%29.6%916.4%29.3%+6+9.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles2644.8%21.4%2749.1%20.8%-1-4.3pp
Not stated00.0%9.6%916.4%12.7%-9-16.4pp
Total households58100.0%100.0%55100.0%100.0%+30.0pp