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 Munno Para West, accounting for 45.5% (1,181 households). This share was higher than Playford (C) (34.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 1,173 households and 29.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Munno Para West - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Munno Para West in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Munno Para West, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
61
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
61
2.4%
+2.4pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
883
% of total
34.0%
Change from 2016
+11.6pp
883
34.0%
+11.6pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
1,181
% of total
45.5%
Change from 2016
+29.2pp
1,181
45.5%
+29.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
446
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
-33.8pp
446
17.2%
-33.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
24
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-7.3pp
24
0.9%
-7.3pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+61
+2.4pp
1 motor vehicle
+872
+11.6pp
2 motor vehicles
+1,173
+29.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+421
-33.8pp
Not stated
+20
-7.3pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Munno Para West. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Playford (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 61 | 2.4% | 9.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.0% | +61 | +2.4pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 883 | 34.0% | 36.1% | 11 | 22.4% | 37.0% | +872 | +11.6pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 1,181 | 45.5% | 34.5% | 8 | 16.3% | 33.5% | +1,173 | +29.2pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 446 | 17.2% | 18.4% | 25 | 51.0% | 15.5% | +421 | -33.8pp |
| Not stated | 24 | 0.9% | 1.9% | 4 | 8.2% | 4.1% | +20 | -7.3pp |
| Total households | 2,595 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 49 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,546 | 0.0pp |