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 Waroona, accounting for 35.9% (415 households). This share was higher than Waroona (S) (35.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 46 households and 4 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Waroona - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Waroona in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Waroona (S) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Waroona, with comparison markers for Waroona (S).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
48
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
48
4.1%
+1.1pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
342
% of total
29.6%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
342
29.6%
+4.0pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
415
% of total
35.9%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
415
35.9%
+3.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
301
% of total
26.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
301
26.0%
-1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
58
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-6.7pp
58
5.0%
-6.7pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+13
+1.1pp
1 motor vehicle
+46
+4.0pp
2 motor vehicles
+35
+3.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-12
-1.0pp
Not stated
-77
-6.7pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Waroona. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Waroona (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Waroona (S)% | Count | % | Waroona (S)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 48 | 4.1% | 3.5% | 35 | 3.0% | 2.1% | +13 | +1.1pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 342 | 29.6% | 27.9% | 296 | 25.6% | 23.8% | +46 | +4.0pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 415 | 35.9% | 35.3% | 380 | 32.8% | 31.7% | +35 | +3.1pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 301 | 26.0% | 28.0% | 313 | 27.0% | 29.8% | -12 | -1.0pp |
| Not stated | 58 | 5.0% | 5.6% | 135 | 11.7% | 12.5% | -77 | -6.7pp |
| Total households | 1,157 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,158 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -1 | 0.0pp |