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, 3 or more motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Jandabup, accounting for 47.1% (48 households). This share was higher than Wanneroo (C) (22.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 30 households and 22.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Jandabup - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Jandabup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Jandabup, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).

Jandabup
Wanneroo (C)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

4

% of total

3.9%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

10

% of total

9.8%

Change from 2016

-13.2pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

37

% of total

36.3%

Change from 2016

-4.2pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

48

% of total

47.1%

Change from 2016

+22.8pp

Not stated

2021 count

4

% of total

3.9%

Change from 2016

-1.5pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Jandabup. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).

Number of cars per household for Jandabup. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
Number of cars per household for Jandabup. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Wanneroo (C)%Count%Wanneroo (C)%Countpp
No motor vehicles43.9%3.2%34.1%3.0%+1-0.2pp
1 motor vehicle109.8%31.2%1723.0%28.7%-7-13.2pp
2 motor vehicles3736.3%41.7%3040.5%42.3%+7-4.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles4847.1%22.8%1824.3%23.4%+30+22.8pp
Not stated43.9%1.2%45.4%2.6%0-1.5pp
Total households102100.0%100.0%74100.0%100.0%+280.0pp