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 Unincorporated ACT, accounting for 38.9% (65,446 households). This share was similar to Australian Capital Territory (38.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 12,421 households and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Unincorporated ACT - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Unincorporated ACT in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Australian Capital Territory and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Unincorporated ACT, with comparison markers for Australian Capital Territory.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
9,273
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
9,273
5.5%
0.0pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
65,446
% of total
38.9%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
65,446
38.9%
+1.7pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
64,634
% of total
38.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
64,634
38.4%
-0.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
27,568
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
27,568
16.4%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
1,484
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
1,484
0.9%
-1.6pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+1,441
0.0pp
1 motor vehicle
+12,421
+1.7pp
2 motor vehicles
+8,920
-0.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+4,986
+0.6pp
Not stated
-2,029
-1.6pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Unincorporated ACT. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Australian Capital Territory.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Australian Capital Territory% | Count | % | Australian Capital Territory% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 9,273 | 5.5% | 5.5% | 7,832 | 5.5% | 5.5% | +1,441 | 0.0pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 65,446 | 38.9% | 38.9% | 53,025 | 37.2% | 37.2% | +12,421 | +1.7pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 64,634 | 38.4% | 38.4% | 55,714 | 39.1% | 39.1% | +8,920 | -0.7pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 27,568 | 16.4% | 16.4% | 22,582 | 15.8% | 15.8% | +4,986 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 1,484 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 3,513 | 2.5% | 2.5% | -2,029 | -1.6pp |
| Total households | 168,400 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 142,664 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +25,736 | 0.0pp |