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 Narrogin, accounting for 36.6% (626 households). This share was higher than Narrogin (S) (33.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 42 households and 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Narrogin - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Narrogin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Narrogin (S) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Narrogin, with comparison markers for Narrogin (S).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
116
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
116
6.8%
+0.4pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
626
% of total
36.6%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
626
36.6%
+2.3pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
495
% of total
28.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
495
28.9%
-0.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
305
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
305
17.8%
+1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
178
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
178
10.4%
-2.7pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+7
+0.4pp
1 motor vehicle
+42
+2.3pp
2 motor vehicles
-10
-0.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+21
+1.1pp
Not stated
-44
-2.7pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Narrogin. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Narrogin (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Narrogin (S)% | Count | % | Narrogin (S)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 116 | 6.8% | 5.8% | 109 | 6.4% | 5.4% | +7 | +0.4pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 626 | 36.6% | 33.4% | 584 | 34.3% | 31.6% | +42 | +2.3pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 495 | 28.9% | 29.6% | 505 | 29.7% | 29.3% | -10 | -0.8pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 305 | 17.8% | 21.4% | 284 | 16.7% | 20.8% | +21 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 178 | 10.4% | 9.6% | 222 | 13.1% | 12.7% | -44 | -2.7pp |
| Total households | 1,710 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,701 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9 | 0.0pp |