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 The Coorong (DC), accounting for 34.2% (748 households). This share was lower than Regional SA (35.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 54 households and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
The Coorong (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for The Coorong (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for The Coorong (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
103
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
103
4.7%
+0.4pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
699
% of total
31.9%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
699
31.9%
+1.3pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
748
% of total
34.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
748
34.2%
-0.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
593
% of total
27.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
593
27.1%
-0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
44
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
44
2.0%
-1.7pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+12
+0.4pp
1 motor vehicle
+54
+1.3pp
2 motor vehicles
+22
-0.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+20
-0.1pp
Not stated
-33
-1.7pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for The Coorong (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 | 103 | 4.7% | 5.5% | 91 | 4.3% | 5.7% | +12 | +0.4pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 699 | 31.9% | 33.4% | 645 | 30.6% | 33.3% | +54 | +1.3pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 748 | 34.2% | 35.8% | 726 | 34.5% | 35.7% | +22 | -0.3pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 593 | 27.1% | 23.5% | 573 | 27.2% | 21.5% | +20 | -0.1pp |
| Not stated | 44 | 2.0% | 1.8% | 77 | 3.7% | 3.8% | -33 | -1.7pp |
| Total households | 2,188 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,107 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +81 | 0.0pp |