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.

Key insight

In 2021, 3 or more motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Eukey, accounting for 37.3% (22 households). This share was higher than Southern Downs (R) (23.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 11 households and 11.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Eukey - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Eukey in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Southern Downs (R) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Eukey, with comparison markers for Southern Downs (R).

Eukey
Southern Downs (R)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-7.9pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

16

% of total

27.1%

Change from 2016

+3.4pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

19

% of total

32.2%

Change from 2016

+11.1pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

22

% of total

37.3%

Change from 2016

-4.8pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-7.9pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Eukey. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).

Number of cars per household for Eukey. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).
Number of cars per household for Eukey. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Southern Downs (R)%Count%Southern Downs (R)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%4.9%37.9%5.9%-3-7.9pp
1 motor vehicle1627.1%34.0%923.7%33.5%+7+3.4pp
2 motor vehicles1932.2%35.7%821.1%35.2%+11+11.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles2237.3%23.2%1642.1%21.6%+6-4.8pp
Not stated00.0%2.0%37.9%3.8%-3-7.9pp
Total households59100.0%100.0%38100.0%100.0%+210.0pp