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 Quinns Rocks, accounting for 42.4% (1,284 households). This share was higher than Wanneroo (C) (41.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 1,270 households and 23.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Quinns Rocks - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Quinns Rocks in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Quinns Rocks, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
87
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
87
2.9%
+2.9pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
807
% of total
26.7%
Change from 2016
-5.7pp
807
26.7%
-5.7pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
1,284
% of total
42.4%
Change from 2016
+23.5pp
1,284
42.4%
+23.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
816
% of total
27.0%
Change from 2016
-18.9pp
816
27.0%
-18.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
35
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-8.3pp
35
1.2%
-8.3pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+87
+2.9pp
1 motor vehicle
+783
-5.7pp
2 motor vehicles
+1,270
+23.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+782
-18.9pp
Not stated
+28
-8.3pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Quinns Rocks. 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 | 87 | 2.9% | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | +87 | +2.9pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 807 | 26.7% | 31.2% | 24 | 32.4% | 28.7% | +783 | -5.7pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 1,284 | 42.4% | 41.7% | 14 | 18.9% | 42.3% | +1,270 | +23.5pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 816 | 27.0% | 22.8% | 34 | 45.9% | 23.4% | +782 | -18.9pp |
| Not stated | 35 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 7 | 9.5% | 2.6% | +28 | -8.3pp |
| Total households | 3,026 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 74 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,952 | 0.0pp |