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 Walgett, accounting for 21.5% (151 households). This share was lower than Walgett (A) (31.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in no motor vehicles, which decreased by 94 households and 11.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Walgett - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Walgett in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Walgett (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Walgett, with comparison markers for Walgett (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
35
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-11.4pp
35
5.0%
-11.4pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
151
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
-8.1pp
151
21.5%
-8.1pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
141
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
141
20.1%
-2.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
116
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
116
16.5%
+1.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
262
% of total
37.3%
Change from 2016
+20.7pp
262
37.3%
+20.7pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-94
-11.4pp
1 motor vehicle
-82
-8.1pp
2 motor vehicles
-36
-2.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-2
+1.5pp
Not stated
+131
+20.7pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Walgett. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Walgett (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Walgett (A)% | Count | % | Walgett (A)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 35 | 5.0% | 5.5% | 129 | 16.4% | 11.0% | -94 | -11.4pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 151 | 21.5% | 31.7% | 233 | 29.6% | 33.0% | -82 | -8.1pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 141 | 20.1% | 23.5% | 177 | 22.5% | 23.4% | -36 | -2.4pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 116 | 16.5% | 14.6% | 118 | 15.0% | 14.5% | -2 | +1.5pp |
| Not stated | 262 | 37.3% | 24.8% | 131 | 16.6% | 18.0% | +131 | +20.7pp |
| Total households | 703 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 788 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -85 | 0.0pp |