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 Lyrup, accounting for 32.8% (43 households). This share was lower than Renmark Paringa (DC) (36.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 43 households and 32.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Lyrup - Households (Enumerated)

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

Car ownership snapshot

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

Lyrup
Renmark Paringa (DC)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

40

% of total

30.5%

Change from 2016

+30.5pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

43

% of total

32.8%

Change from 2016

+32.8pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

34

% of total

26.0%

Change from 2016

-34.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

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

Number of cars per household for Lyrup. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Renmark Paringa (DC).
Number of cars per household for Lyrup. 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%5.6%00.0%5.6%00.0pp
1 motor vehicle4030.5%31.8%00.0%32.9%+40+30.5pp
2 motor vehicles4332.8%36.2%00.0%36.1%+43+32.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles3426.0%24.8%360.0%21.1%+31-34.0pp
Not stated00.0%1.5%00.0%4.3%00.0pp
Total households131100.0%100.0%5100.0%100.0%+1260.0pp