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 Noarlunga Downs, accounting for 38.7% (645 households). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (34.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 560 households, while its share fell by 4.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Noarlunga Downs - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Noarlunga Downs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Noarlunga Downs, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
150
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+7.5pp
150
9.0%
+7.5pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
645
% of total
38.7%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
645
38.7%
-4.2pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
583
% of total
35.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
583
35.0%
+0.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
265
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
265
15.9%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
25
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
25
1.5%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+147
+7.5pp
1 motor vehicle
+560
-4.2pp
2 motor vehicles
+515
+0.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+235
+0.7pp
Not stated
+20
-1.0pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Noarlunga Downs. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 150 | 9.0% | 5.3% | 3 | 1.5% | 5.3% | +147 | +7.5pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 645 | 38.7% | 34.9% | 85 | 42.9% | 35.1% | +560 | -4.2pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 583 | 35.0% | 38.5% | 68 | 34.3% | 38.2% | +515 | +0.7pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 265 | 15.9% | 20.2% | 30 | 15.2% | 18.6% | +235 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 25 | 1.5% | 1.1% | 5 | 2.5% | 2.9% | +20 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 1,668 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 198 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,470 | 0.0pp |