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.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, 2 motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Streaky Bay (DC), accounting for 37.5% (298 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (35.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 22 households and 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Streaky Bay (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Streaky Bay (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Streaky Bay (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
23
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
23
2.9%
+0.3pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
231
% of total
29.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
231
29.1%
+1.0pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
298
% of total
37.5%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
298
37.5%
-1.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
228
% of total
28.7%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
228
28.7%
+2.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
14
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
14
1.8%
-2.8pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+3
+0.3pp
1 motor vehicle
+12
+1.0pp
2 motor vehicles
-3
-1.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+22
+2.3pp
Not stated
-22
-2.8pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Streaky Bay (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 | 23 | 2.9% | 5.5% | 20 | 2.6% | 5.7% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 231 | 29.1% | 33.4% | 219 | 28.1% | 33.3% | +12 | +1.0pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 298 | 37.5% | 35.8% | 301 | 38.6% | 35.7% | -3 | -1.1pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 228 | 28.7% | 23.5% | 206 | 26.4% | 21.5% | +22 | +2.3pp |
| Not stated | 14 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 36 | 4.6% | 3.8% | -22 | -2.8pp |
| Total households | 795 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 780 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +15 | 0.0pp |