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 37.9% (1,118 households). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (35.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 107 households and 3.2 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
216
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
216
7.3%
-0.4pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
1,118
% of total
37.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
1,118
37.9%
+0.4pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
969
% of total
32.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
969
32.9%
-0.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
525
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
525
17.8%
+3.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
118
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
118
4.0%
-2.8pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-4
-0.4pp
1 motor vehicle
+48
+0.4pp
2 motor vehicles
+13
-0.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+107
+3.2pp
Not stated
-77
-2.8pp
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 | 216 | 7.3% | 6.9% | 220 | 7.7% | 6.9% | -4 | -0.4pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,118 | 37.9% | 35.1% | 1,070 | 37.5% | 35.2% | +48 | +0.4pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 969 | 32.9% | 35.0% | 956 | 33.5% | 35.0% | +13 | -0.6pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 525 | 17.8% | 18.7% | 418 | 14.6% | 16.3% | +107 | +3.2pp |
| Not stated | 118 | 4.0% | 4.3% | 195 | 6.8% | 6.5% | -77 | -2.8pp |
| Total households | 2,947 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,857 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +90 | 0.0pp |