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 Northern Areas (DC), accounting for 36.4% (685 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (35.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 60 households and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Northern Areas (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Northern Areas (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Northern Areas (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
67
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
67
3.6%
-0.2pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
554
% of total
29.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
554
29.4%
-0.7pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
685
% of total
36.4%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
685
36.4%
+2.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
537
% of total
28.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
537
28.5%
+0.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
34
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
34
1.8%
-1.9pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-3
-0.2pp
1 motor vehicle
+4
-0.7pp
2 motor vehicles
+60
+2.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+25
+0.5pp
Not stated
-34
-1.9pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Northern Areas (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 | 67 | 3.6% | 5.5% | 70 | 3.8% | 5.7% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 554 | 29.4% | 33.4% | 550 | 30.1% | 33.3% | +4 | -0.7pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 685 | 36.4% | 35.8% | 625 | 34.2% | 35.7% | +60 | +2.2pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 537 | 28.5% | 23.5% | 512 | 28.0% | 21.5% | +25 | +0.5pp |
| Not stated | 34 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 68 | 3.7% | 3.8% | -34 | -1.9pp |
| Total households | 1,884 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,829 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +55 | 0.0pp |