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 Port Pirie City and Dists (M), accounting for 37.1% (2,652 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (33.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 184 households and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Port Pirie City and Dists (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Port Pirie City and Dists (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Port Pirie City and Dists (M), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
682
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
682
9.5%
0.0pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
2,652
% of total
37.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
2,652
37.1%
-0.1pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
2,243
% of total
31.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
2,243
31.4%
-0.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
1,407
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
1,407
19.7%
+2.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
162
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
162
2.3%
-1.6pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+28
0.0pp
1 motor vehicle
+80
-0.1pp
2 motor vehicles
+59
-0.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+184
+2.0pp
Not stated
-106
-1.6pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Port Pirie City and Dists (M). 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 | 682 | 9.5% | 5.5% | 654 | 9.5% | 5.7% | +28 | 0.0pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 2,652 | 37.1% | 33.4% | 2,572 | 37.2% | 33.3% | +80 | -0.1pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 2,243 | 31.4% | 35.8% | 2,184 | 31.6% | 35.7% | +59 | -0.2pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 1,407 | 19.7% | 23.5% | 1,223 | 17.7% | 21.5% | +184 | +2.0pp |
| Not stated | 162 | 2.3% | 1.8% | 268 | 3.9% | 3.8% | -106 | -1.6pp |
| Total households | 7,154 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,905 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +249 | 0.0pp |