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.

Key insight

In 2021, 3 or more motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Crescent, accounting for 41.9% (39 households). This share was higher than Renmark Paringa (DC) (22.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 14 households and 14.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Crescent - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Crescent in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Renmark Paringa (DC) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Crescent, with comparison markers for Renmark Paringa (DC).

Crescent
Renmark Paringa (DC)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

5

% of total

5.4%

Change from 2016

+2.1pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

15

% of total

16.1%

Change from 2016

-5.0pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

32

% of total

34.4%

Change from 2016

+4.4pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

39

% of total

41.9%

Change from 2016

+14.1pp

Not stated

2021 count

8

% of total

8.6%

Change from 2016

-14.7pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Crescent. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Renmark Paringa (DC).

Number of cars per household for Crescent. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Renmark Paringa (DC).
Number of cars per household for Crescent. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Renmark Paringa (DC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Renmark Paringa (DC)%Count%Renmark Paringa (DC)%Countpp
No motor vehicles55.4%5.7%33.3%5.3%+2+2.1pp
1 motor vehicle1516.1%31.2%1921.1%31.8%-4-5.0pp
2 motor vehicles3234.4%33.7%2730.0%33.4%+5+4.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles3941.9%22.8%2527.8%19.5%+14+14.1pp
Not stated88.6%6.6%2123.3%9.7%-13-14.7pp
Total households93100.0%100.0%90100.0%100.0%+30.0pp