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, accounting for 36.5% (1,663 households). This share was lower than Wanneroo (C) (41.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 1,647 households, while its share fell by 18.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Wanneroo - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Wanneroo in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wanneroo, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
240
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
240
5.3%
+5.3pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
1,492
% of total
32.7%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
1,492
32.7%
+5.1pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
1,663
% of total
36.5%
Change from 2016
-18.7pp
1,663
36.5%
-18.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
1,102
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
+7.0pp
1,102
24.2%
+7.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
75
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-15.6pp
75
1.6%
-15.6pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+240
+5.3pp
1 motor vehicle
+1,484
+5.1pp
2 motor vehicles
+1,647
-18.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+1,097
+7.0pp
Not stated
+70
-15.6pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Wanneroo. 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 | 240 | 5.3% | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | +240 | +5.3pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,492 | 32.7% | 31.2% | 8 | 27.6% | 28.7% | +1,484 | +5.1pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 1,663 | 36.5% | 41.7% | 16 | 55.2% | 42.3% | +1,647 | -18.7pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 1,102 | 24.2% | 22.8% | 5 | 17.2% | 23.4% | +1,097 | +7.0pp |
| Not stated | 75 | 1.6% | 1.2% | 5 | 17.2% | 2.6% | +70 | -15.6pp |
| Total households | 4,560 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 29 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,531 | 0.0pp |