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 Keith, accounting for 35.3% (219 households). This share was similar to Tatiara (DC) (35.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 44 households and 4.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Keith - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Keith in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tatiara (DC) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Keith, with comparison markers for Tatiara (DC).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
24
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
24
3.9%
-0.9pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
195
% of total
31.5%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
195
31.5%
+4.6pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
219
% of total
35.3%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
219
35.3%
-3.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
126
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
126
20.3%
+2.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
47
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
47
7.6%
-2.7pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-3
-0.9pp
1 motor vehicle
+44
+4.6pp
2 motor vehicles
-1
-3.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+26
+2.5pp
Not stated
-11
-2.7pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Keith. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tatiara (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Tatiara (DC)% | Count | % | Tatiara (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 24 | 3.9% | 2.9% | 27 | 4.8% | 3.8% | -3 | -0.9pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 195 | 31.5% | 26.5% | 151 | 26.9% | 25.6% | +44 | +4.6pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 219 | 35.3% | 35.4% | 220 | 39.2% | 35.7% | -1 | -3.9pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 126 | 20.3% | 26.5% | 100 | 17.8% | 25.4% | +26 | +2.5pp |
| Not stated | 47 | 7.6% | 8.7% | 58 | 10.3% | 9.3% | -11 | -2.7pp |
| Total households | 620 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 561 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +59 | 0.0pp |