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, 2 motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Southern Mallee (DC), accounting for 36.2% (289 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (35.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 37 households and 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Southern Mallee (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Southern Mallee (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Southern Mallee (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
37
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
37
4.6%
+1.3pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
228
% of total
28.5%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
228
28.5%
+3.5pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
289
% of total
36.2%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
289
36.2%
+1.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
238
% of total
29.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
238
29.8%
-1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
10
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
10
1.3%
-3.4pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+12
+1.3pp
1 motor vehicle
+37
+3.5pp
2 motor vehicles
+22
+1.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+1
-1.2pp
Not stated
-26
-3.4pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Southern Mallee (DC). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 37 | 4.6% | 5.5% | 25 | 3.3% | 5.7% | +12 | +1.3pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 228 | 28.5% | 33.4% | 191 | 25.0% | 33.3% | +37 | +3.5pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 289 | 36.2% | 35.8% | 267 | 34.9% | 35.7% | +22 | +1.3pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 238 | 29.8% | 23.5% | 237 | 31.0% | 21.5% | +1 | -1.2pp |
| Not stated | 10 | 1.3% | 1.8% | 36 | 4.7% | 3.8% | -26 | -3.4pp |
| Total households | 799 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 764 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +35 | 0.0pp |