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 Highgate (WA), accounting for 53.7% (625 households). This share was higher than Vincent (C) (46.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 619 households and 38.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Highgate (WA) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Highgate (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Vincent (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Highgate (WA), with comparison markers for Vincent (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
176
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
+15.1pp
176
15.1%
+15.1pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
625
% of total
53.7%
Change from 2016
+38.3pp
625
53.7%
+38.3pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
282
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
282
24.2%
-1.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
69
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-37.7pp
69
5.9%
-37.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
10
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
10
0.9%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+176
+15.1pp
1 motor vehicle
+619
+38.3pp
2 motor vehicles
+272
-1.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+52
-37.7pp
Not stated
+10
+0.9pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Highgate (WA). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Vincent (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Vincent (C)% | Count | % | Vincent (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 176 | 15.1% | 9.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.1% | +176 | +15.1pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 625 | 53.7% | 46.2% | 6 | 15.4% | 42.9% | +619 | +38.3pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 282 | 24.2% | 33.2% | 10 | 25.6% | 34.2% | +272 | -1.4pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 69 | 5.9% | 10.4% | 17 | 43.6% | 10.9% | +52 | -37.7pp |
| Not stated | 10 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | +10 | +0.9pp |
| Total households | 1,163 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 39 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,124 | 0.0pp |