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 37% (410 households). This share was similar to Waroona (S) (36.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 391 households, while its share fell by 3.4 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.
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Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Waroona, with comparison markers for Waroona (S).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
49
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
49
4.4%
+4.4pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
332
% of total
30.0%
Change from 2016
+6.6pp
332
30.0%
+6.6pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
410
% of total
37.0%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
410
37.0%
-3.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
292
% of total
26.4%
Change from 2016
-7.6pp
292
26.4%
-7.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
28
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
28
2.5%
+2.5pp
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+49
+4.4pp
1 motor vehicle
+321
+6.6pp
2 motor vehicles
+391
-3.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+276
-7.6pp
Not stated
+28
+2.5pp
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 | 49 | 4.4% | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | +49 | +4.4pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 332 | 30.0% | 28.2% | 11 | 23.4% | 25.3% | +321 | +6.6pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 410 | 37.0% | 36.9% | 19 | 40.4% | 34.9% | +391 | -3.4pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 292 | 26.4% | 29.8% | 16 | 34.0% | 32.6% | +276 | -7.6pp |
| Not stated | 28 | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.7% | +28 | +2.5pp |
| Total households | 1,108 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 47 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,061 | 0.0pp |