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, 2 motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Kin Kin, accounting for 38.1% (134 households). This share was higher than Noosa (S) (37%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 28 households and 6.3 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Kin Kin - Households (Enumerated)

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

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Kin Kin, with comparison markers for Noosa (S).

Kin Kin
Noosa (S)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

7

% of total

2.0%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

89

% of total

25.3%

Change from 2016

-4.9pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

134

% of total

38.1%

Change from 2016

+2.3pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

86

% of total

24.4%

Change from 2016

+6.3pp

Not stated

2021 count

36

% of total

10.2%

Change from 2016

-4.4pp

Data table

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

Number of cars per household for Kin Kin. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Noosa (S).
Number of cars per household for Kin Kin. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Noosa (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Noosa (S)%Count%Noosa (S)%Countpp
No motor vehicles72.0%3.5%51.6%4.0%+2+0.4pp
1 motor vehicle8925.3%34.7%9730.2%34.7%-8-4.9pp
2 motor vehicles13438.1%37.0%11535.8%36.3%+19+2.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles8624.4%19.7%5818.1%16.7%+28+6.3pp
Not stated3610.2%5.1%4714.6%8.3%-11-4.4pp
Total households352100.0%100.0%321100.0%100.0%+310.0pp