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 Clarkson, accounting for 38.7% (2,029 households). This share was lower than Wanneroo (C) (40.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 330 households and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Clarkson - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Clarkson in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Clarkson, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
213
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
213
4.1%
+0.5pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
1,913
% of total
36.5%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
1,913
36.5%
+2.9pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
2,029
% of total
38.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
2,029
38.7%
+0.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
855
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
855
16.3%
-0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
229
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
229
4.4%
-3.0pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+42
+0.5pp
1 motor vehicle
+330
+2.9pp
2 motor vehicles
+221
+0.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+56
-0.6pp
Not stated
-122
-3.0pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Clarkson. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 213 | 4.1% | 3.2% | 171 | 3.6% | 2.9% | +42 | +0.5pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,913 | 36.5% | 30.5% | 1,583 | 33.6% | 27.5% | +330 | +2.9pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 2,029 | 38.7% | 40.5% | 1,808 | 38.4% | 40.4% | +221 | +0.3pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 855 | 16.3% | 22.1% | 799 | 16.9% | 22.3% | +56 | -0.6pp |
| Not stated | 229 | 4.4% | 3.7% | 351 | 7.4% | 6.9% | -122 | -3.0pp |
| Total households | 5,240 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,714 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +526 | 0.0pp |