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 The Marra (part), accounting for 55.2% (16 households). This share was higher than Warren (A) (23.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 12 households and 35.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

The Marra (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for The Marra (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Warren (A) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for The Marra (part), with comparison markers for Warren (A).

The Marra (part)
Warren (A)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

5

% of total

17.2%

Change from 2016

+2.2pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

7

% of total

24.1%

Change from 2016

-15.9pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

16

% of total

55.2%

Change from 2016

+35.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

3

% of total

10.3%

Change from 2016

+10.3pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for The Marra (part). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Warren (A).

Number of cars per household for The Marra (part). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Warren (A).
Number of cars per household for The Marra (part). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Warren (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Warren (A)%Count%Warren (A)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%5.8%00.0%5.4%00.0pp
1 motor vehicle517.2%30.2%315.0%28.7%+2+2.2pp
2 motor vehicles724.1%31.5%840.0%32.8%-1-15.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles1655.2%23.9%420.0%19.4%+12+35.2pp
Not stated310.3%9.4%00.0%14.0%+3+10.3pp
Total households29100.0%100.0%20100.0%100.0%+90.0pp