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, 2 motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in South Tammin, accounting for 31.3% (15 households). This share was higher than Tammin (S) (29.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 4 households, while its share fell by 6.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

South Tammin - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for South Tammin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tammin (S) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for South Tammin, with comparison markers for Tammin (S).

South Tammin
Tammin (S)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

6

% of total

12.5%

Change from 2016

+2.2pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

15

% of total

31.3%

Change from 2016

-6.6pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

13

% of total

27.1%

Change from 2016

-17.7pp

Not stated

2021 count

8

% of total

16.7%

Change from 2016

+16.7pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for South Tammin. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tammin (S).

Number of cars per household for South Tammin. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tammin (S).
Number of cars per household for South Tammin. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tammin (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Tammin (S)%Count%Tammin (S)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%2.4%00.0%2.6%00.0pp
1 motor vehicle612.5%29.1%310.3%22.9%+3+2.2pp
2 motor vehicles1531.3%29.1%1137.9%30.7%+4-6.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles1327.1%27.9%1344.8%31.4%0-17.7pp
Not stated816.7%17.6%00.0%13.7%+8+16.7pp
Total households48100.0%100.0%29100.0%100.0%+190.0pp