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, 3 or more motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Jaggan, accounting for 39.2% (31 households). This share was higher than Tablelands (R) (18.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 12 households and 13.9 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Jaggan - Households (Enumerated)

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

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Jaggan, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).

Jaggan
Tablelands (R)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

3

% of total

3.8%

Change from 2016

+3.8pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

19

% of total

24.1%

Change from 2016

-10.6pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

24

% of total

30.4%

Change from 2016

-9.6pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

31

% of total

39.2%

Change from 2016

+13.9pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-4.0pp

Data table

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

Number of cars per household for Jaggan. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).
Number of cars per household for Jaggan. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Tablelands (R)%Count%Tablelands (R)%Countpp
No motor vehicles33.8%3.8%00.0%4.4%+3+3.8pp
1 motor vehicle1924.1%34.0%2634.7%33.6%-7-10.6pp
2 motor vehicles2430.4%33.3%3040.0%33.4%-6-9.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles3139.2%18.8%1925.3%17.4%+12+13.9pp
Not stated00.0%10.0%34.0%11.2%-3-4.0pp
Total households79100.0%100.0%75100.0%100.0%+40.0pp