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.

Key insight

In 2021, 1 motor vehicle was the most common car-ownership level among households in Collarenebri (part), accounting for 32.6% (86 households). This share was higher than Walgett (A) (31.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in no motor vehicles, which decreased by 16 households and 6.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Collarenebri (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Collarenebri (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Walgett (A) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Collarenebri (part), with comparison markers for Walgett (A).

Collarenebri (part)
Walgett (A)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

36

% of total

13.6%

Change from 2016

-6.2pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

86

% of total

32.6%

Change from 2016

+5.6pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

48

% of total

18.2%

Change from 2016

-2.7pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

33

% of total

12.5%

Change from 2016

-1.9pp

Not stated

2021 count

60

% of total

22.7%

Change from 2016

+6.4pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Collarenebri (part). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Walgett (A).

Number of cars per household for Collarenebri (part). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Walgett (A).
Number of cars per household for Collarenebri (part). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Walgett (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Walgett (A)%Count%Walgett (A)%Countpp
No motor vehicles3613.6%5.5%5219.8%11.0%-16-6.2pp
1 motor vehicle8632.6%31.7%7127.0%33.0%+15+5.6pp
2 motor vehicles4818.2%23.5%5520.9%23.4%-7-2.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles3312.5%14.6%3814.4%14.5%-5-1.9pp
Not stated6022.7%24.8%4316.3%18.0%+17+6.4pp
Total households264100.0%100.0%263100.0%100.0%+10.0pp