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, 3 or more motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Renmark West, accounting for 37.2% (191 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 31 households and 4.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Renmark West - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Renmark West in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Renmark Paringa (DC) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Renmark West, with comparison markers for Renmark Paringa (DC).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
7
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
7
1.4%
-0.2pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
94
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
94
18.3%
-1.2pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
182
% of total
35.4%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
182
35.4%
-1.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
191
% of total
37.2%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
191
37.2%
+4.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
25
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-6.6pp
25
4.9%
-6.6pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-1
-0.2pp
1 motor vehicle
-1
-1.2pp
2 motor vehicles
+4
-1.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+31
+4.4pp
Not stated
-31
-6.6pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Renmark West. 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 | 7 | 1.4% | 5.7% | 8 | 1.6% | 5.3% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 94 | 18.3% | 31.2% | 95 | 19.5% | 31.8% | -1 | -1.2pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 182 | 35.4% | 33.7% | 178 | 36.5% | 33.4% | +4 | -1.1pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 191 | 37.2% | 22.8% | 160 | 32.8% | 19.5% | +31 | +4.4pp |
| Not stated | 25 | 4.9% | 6.6% | 56 | 11.5% | 9.7% | -31 | -6.6pp |
| Total households | 514 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 488 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +26 | 0.0pp |