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, 1 motor vehicle was the most common car-ownership level among households in Renmark, accounting for 40.2% (874 households). This share was higher than Renmark Paringa (DC) (31.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 68 households and 2.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Renmark - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Renmark in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Renmark Paringa (DC) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Renmark, with comparison markers for Renmark Paringa (DC).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
196
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
196
9.0%
+0.9pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
874
% of total
40.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
874
40.2%
+0.1pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
685
% of total
31.5%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
685
31.5%
+1.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
303
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
303
13.9%
+2.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
111
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
111
5.1%
-4.8pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+31
+0.9pp
1 motor vehicle
+55
+0.1pp
2 motor vehicles
+64
+1.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+68
+2.4pp
Not stated
-92
-4.8pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Renmark. 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 | 196 | 9.0% | 5.7% | 165 | 8.1% | 5.3% | +31 | +0.9pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 874 | 40.2% | 31.2% | 819 | 40.1% | 31.8% | +55 | +0.1pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 685 | 31.5% | 33.7% | 621 | 30.4% | 33.4% | +64 | +1.1pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 303 | 13.9% | 22.8% | 235 | 11.5% | 19.5% | +68 | +2.4pp |
| Not stated | 111 | 5.1% | 6.6% | 203 | 9.9% | 9.7% | -92 | -4.8pp |
| Total households | 2,175 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,042 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +133 | 0.0pp |