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, 1 motor vehicle was the most common car-ownership level among households in Ravenshoe, accounting for 42.8% (222 households). This share was higher than Tablelands (R) (34.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 222 households and 42.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Ravenshoe - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Ravenshoe in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ravenshoe, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
32
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+6.2pp
32
6.2%
+6.2pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
222
% of total
42.8%
Change from 2016
+42.8pp
222
42.8%
+42.8pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
169
% of total
32.6%
Change from 2016
-11.8pp
169
32.6%
-11.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
81
% of total
15.6%
Change from 2016
-51.1pp
81
15.6%
-51.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
14
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
14
2.7%
+2.7pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+32
+6.2pp
1 motor vehicle
+222
+42.8pp
2 motor vehicles
+165
-11.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+75
-51.1pp
Not stated
+14
+2.7pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Ravenshoe. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Tablelands (R)% | Count | % | Tablelands (R)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 32 | 6.2% | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.5% | +32 | +6.2pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 222 | 42.8% | 34.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 35.0% | +222 | +42.8pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 169 | 32.6% | 37.5% | 4 | 44.4% | 36.7% | +165 | -11.8pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 81 | 15.6% | 21.6% | 6 | 66.7% | 19.4% | +75 | -51.1pp |
| Not stated | 14 | 2.7% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% | +14 | +2.7pp |
| Total households | 519 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +510 | 0.0pp |