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 Paringa, accounting for 36.9% (171 households). This share was higher than Renmark Paringa (DC) (33.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 19 households and 3.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Paringa - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Paringa in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Renmark Paringa (DC) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Paringa, with comparison markers for Renmark Paringa (DC).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
17
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
17
3.7%
-0.5pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
127
% of total
27.4%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
127
27.4%
-2.2pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
171
% of total
36.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
171
36.9%
+0.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
99
% of total
21.3%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
99
21.3%
+3.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
48
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
48
10.3%
0.0pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-2
-0.5pp
1 motor vehicle
-8
-2.2pp
2 motor vehicles
+6
+0.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+19
+3.8pp
Not stated
+1
0.0pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Paringa. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Renmark Paringa (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Renmark Paringa (DC)% | Count | % | Renmark Paringa (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 17 | 3.7% | 5.7% | 19 | 4.2% | 5.3% | -2 | -0.5pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 127 | 27.4% | 31.2% | 135 | 29.6% | 31.8% | -8 | -2.2pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 171 | 36.9% | 33.7% | 165 | 36.2% | 33.4% | +6 | +0.7pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 99 | 21.3% | 22.8% | 80 | 17.5% | 19.5% | +19 | +3.8pp |
| Not stated | 48 | 10.3% | 6.6% | 47 | 10.3% | 9.7% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 464 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 456 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +8 | 0.0pp |