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 Kyoomba, accounting for 34.3% (12 households). This share was higher than Southern Downs (R) (34%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 8 households, while its share fell by 32.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Kyoomba - Households (Enumerated)

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

Car ownership snapshot

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

Kyoomba
Southern Downs (R)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

12

% of total

34.3%

Change from 2016

-32.4pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

9

% of total

25.7%

Change from 2016

-24.3pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

10

% of total

28.6%

Change from 2016

-21.4pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

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

Number of cars per household for Kyoomba. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).
Number of cars per household for Kyoomba. 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 vehicle1234.3%34.0%466.7%33.5%+8-32.4pp
2 motor vehicles925.7%35.7%350.0%35.2%+6-24.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles1028.6%23.2%350.0%21.6%+7-21.4pp
Not stated00.0%2.0%00.0%3.8%00.0pp
Total households35100.0%100.0%6100.0%100.0%+290.0pp