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 Wagin (S), accounting for 36.7% (251 households). This share was lower than Regional WA (37.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which decreased by 13 households and 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Wagin (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Wagin (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wagin (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
40
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
40
5.8%
+1.0pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
215
% of total
31.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
215
31.4%
+1.4pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
251
% of total
36.7%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
251
36.7%
+2.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
171
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
171
25.0%
-0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
14
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
14
2.0%
-2.4pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+5
+1.0pp
1 motor vehicle
-2
+1.4pp
2 motor vehicles
+1
+2.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-13
-0.4pp
Not stated
-18
-2.4pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Wagin (S). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 40 | 5.8% | 4.8% | 35 | 4.8% | 5.1% | +5 | +1.0pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 215 | 31.4% | 31.3% | 217 | 30.0% | 29.4% | -2 | +1.4pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 251 | 36.7% | 37.7% | 250 | 34.6% | 37.1% | +1 | +2.1pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 171 | 25.0% | 24.2% | 184 | 25.4% | 24.5% | -13 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 14 | 2.0% | 2.0% | 32 | 4.4% | 4.0% | -18 | -2.4pp |
| Total households | 684 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 723 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -39 | 0.0pp |