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 Noosa Heads, accounting for 40.4% (925 households). This share was higher than Noosa (S) (34.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 192 households and 3.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Noosa Heads - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Noosa Heads in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Noosa (S) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Noosa Heads, with comparison markers for Noosa (S).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
69
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
69
3.0%
-2.2pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
925
% of total
40.4%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
925
40.4%
+3.7pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
863
% of total
37.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
863
37.7%
+0.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
309
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
309
13.5%
+1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
127
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
127
5.5%
-3.3pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-34
-2.2pp
1 motor vehicle
+192
+3.7pp
2 motor vehicles
+119
+0.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+64
+1.2pp
Not stated
-48
-3.3pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Noosa Heads. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Noosa (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Noosa (S)% | Count | % | Noosa (S)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 69 | 3.0% | 3.5% | 103 | 5.2% | 4.0% | -34 | -2.2pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 925 | 40.4% | 34.7% | 733 | 36.7% | 34.7% | +192 | +3.7pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 863 | 37.7% | 37.0% | 744 | 37.2% | 36.3% | +119 | +0.5pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 309 | 13.5% | 19.7% | 245 | 12.3% | 16.7% | +64 | +1.2pp |
| Not stated | 127 | 5.5% | 5.1% | 175 | 8.8% | 8.3% | -48 | -3.3pp |
| Total households | 2,292 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,998 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +294 | 0.0pp |