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, 1 motor vehicle was the most common car-ownership level among households in Glenlyon (Qld), accounting for 17.6% (3 households). This share was lower than Southern Downs (R) (34%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 3 households and 17.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Glenlyon (Qld) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Car ownership snapshot

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

Glenlyon (Qld)
Southern Downs (R)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

3

% of total

17.6%

Change from 2016

+17.6pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-100.0pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

3

% of total

17.6%

Change from 2016

+17.6pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

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

Number of cars per household for Glenlyon (Qld). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).
Number of cars per household for Glenlyon (Qld). 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%00.0%5.9%00.0pp
1 motor vehicle317.6%34.0%00.0%33.5%+3+17.6pp
2 motor vehicles00.0%35.7%3100.0%35.2%-3-100.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles317.6%23.2%00.0%21.6%+3+17.6pp
Not stated00.0%2.0%00.0%3.8%00.0pp
Total households17100.0%100.0%3100.0%100.0%+140.0pp