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, 2 motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Gurra Gurra, accounting for 39.1% (18 households). This share was higher than Renmark Paringa (DC) (33.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 6 households and 1.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Gurra Gurra - Households (Enumerated)

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

Car ownership snapshot

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

Gurra Gurra
Renmark Paringa (DC)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

8

% of total

17.4%

Change from 2016

+4.9pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

18

% of total

39.1%

Change from 2016

+1.6pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

11

% of total

23.9%

Change from 2016

-19.9pp

Not stated

2021 count

5

% of total

10.9%

Change from 2016

+10.9pp

Data table

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

Number of cars per household for Gurra Gurra. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Renmark Paringa (DC).
Number of cars per household for Gurra Gurra. 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 vehicles00.0%5.7%00.0%5.3%00.0pp
1 motor vehicle817.4%31.2%412.5%31.8%+4+4.9pp
2 motor vehicles1839.1%33.7%1237.5%33.4%+6+1.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles1123.9%22.8%1443.8%19.5%-3-19.9pp
Not stated510.9%6.6%00.0%9.7%+5+10.9pp
Total households46100.0%100.0%32100.0%100.0%+140.0pp