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 Pooraka, accounting for 38.6% (1,108 households). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (36.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 1,104 households and 23.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Pooraka - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Pooraka in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pooraka, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
208
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+7.3pp
208
7.3%
+7.3pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
1,108
% of total
38.6%
Change from 2016
+23.2pp
1,108
38.6%
+23.2pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
967
% of total
33.7%
Change from 2016
+6.8pp
967
33.7%
+6.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
527
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
-12.4pp
527
18.4%
-12.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
52
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
52
1.8%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+208
+7.3pp
1 motor vehicle
+1,104
+23.2pp
2 motor vehicles
+960
+6.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+519
-12.4pp
Not stated
+52
+1.8pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Pooraka. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 208 | 7.3% | 7.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.1% | +208 | +7.3pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,108 | 38.6% | 36.1% | 4 | 15.4% | 36.4% | +1,104 | +23.2pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 967 | 33.7% | 36.1% | 7 | 26.9% | 36.4% | +960 | +6.8pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 527 | 18.4% | 19.3% | 8 | 30.8% | 17.0% | +519 | -12.4pp |
| Not stated | 52 | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | +52 | +1.8pp |
| Total households | 2,867 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 26 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,841 | 0.0pp |