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 Womina, accounting for 35.9% (23 households). This share was higher than Southern Downs (R) (34%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 20 households and 20.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Womina - Households (Enumerated)

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

Car ownership snapshot

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

Womina
Southern Downs (R)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

7

% of total

10.9%

Change from 2016

+10.9pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

23

% of total

35.9%

Change from 2016

+20.1pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

22

% of total

34.4%

Change from 2016

-13.0pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

18

% of total

28.1%

Change from 2016

-8.7pp

Not stated

2021 count

4

% of total

6.3%

Change from 2016

+6.3pp

Data table

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

Number of cars per household for Womina. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).
Number of cars per household for Womina. 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 vehicles710.9%4.9%00.0%5.9%+7+10.9pp
1 motor vehicle2335.9%34.0%315.8%33.5%+20+20.1pp
2 motor vehicles2234.4%35.7%947.4%35.2%+13-13.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles1828.1%23.2%736.8%21.6%+11-8.7pp
Not stated46.3%2.0%00.0%3.8%+4+6.3pp
Total households64100.0%100.0%19100.0%100.0%+450.0pp