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 Birkdale, accounting for 41.3% (2,205 households). This share was higher than Redland (C) (39.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 2,187 households and 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Birkdale - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Birkdale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Redland (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Birkdale, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
193
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-19.1pp
193
3.6%
-19.1pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
1,571
% of total
29.4%
Change from 2016
+8.9pp
1,571
29.4%
+8.9pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
2,205
% of total
41.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
2,205
41.3%
+0.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
1,325
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
1,325
24.8%
+4.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
52
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
52
1.0%
+1.0pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+183
-19.1pp
1 motor vehicle
+1,562
+8.9pp
2 motor vehicles
+2,187
+0.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+1,316
+4.3pp
Not stated
+52
+1.0pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Birkdale. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Redland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Redland (C)% | Count | % | Redland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 193 | 3.6% | 4.5% | 10 | 22.7% | 4.6% | +183 | -19.1pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,571 | 29.4% | 31.2% | 9 | 20.5% | 30.4% | +1,562 | +8.9pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 2,205 | 41.3% | 39.6% | 18 | 40.9% | 39.3% | +2,187 | +0.4pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 1,325 | 24.8% | 23.5% | 9 | 20.5% | 22.9% | +1,316 | +4.3pp |
| Not stated | 52 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | +52 | +1.0pp |
| Total households | 5,344 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 44 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +5,300 | 0.0pp |