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 Wanneroo (C), accounting for 41.7% (29,689 households). This share was higher than Greater Perth (39.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 4,547 households and 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Wanneroo (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Wanneroo (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
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Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wanneroo (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
2,307
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
2,307
3.2%
+0.2pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
22,195
% of total
31.2%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
22,195
31.2%
+2.5pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
29,689
% of total
41.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
29,689
41.7%
-0.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
16,223
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
16,223
22.8%
-0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
831
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
831
1.2%
-1.4pp
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+467
+0.2pp
1 motor vehicle
+4,547
+2.5pp
2 motor vehicles
+3,678
-0.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+1,815
-0.6pp
Not stated
-743
-1.4pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Wanneroo (C). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 2,307 | 3.2% | 4.9% | 1,840 | 3.0% | 4.9% | +467 | +0.2pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 22,195 | 31.2% | 34.6% | 17,648 | 28.7% | 32.2% | +4,547 | +2.5pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 29,689 | 41.7% | 39.4% | 26,011 | 42.3% | 39.4% | +3,678 | -0.6pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 16,223 | 22.8% | 19.9% | 14,408 | 23.4% | 20.8% | +1,815 | -0.6pp |
| Not stated | 831 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1,574 | 2.6% | 2.7% | -743 | -1.4pp |
| Total households | 71,246 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 61,483 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9,763 | 0.0pp |