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, 1 motor vehicle was the most common car-ownership level among households in Millicent, accounting for 34.9% (777 households). This share was higher than Wattle Range (DC) (29.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 83 households and 3.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Millicent - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Millicent in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wattle Range (DC) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Millicent, with comparison markers for Wattle Range (DC).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
146
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
146
6.6%
-0.7pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
777
% of total
34.9%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
777
34.9%
+1.7pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
711
% of total
31.9%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
711
31.9%
-1.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
479
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
479
21.5%
+3.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
118
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
118
5.3%
-3.0pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-13
-0.7pp
1 motor vehicle
+49
+1.7pp
2 motor vehicles
-22
-1.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+83
+3.4pp
Not stated
-65
-3.0pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Millicent. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wattle Range (DC)% | Count | % | Wattle Range (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 146 | 6.6% | 4.2% | 159 | 7.3% | 4.3% | -13 | -0.7pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 777 | 34.9% | 29.6% | 728 | 33.2% | 28.6% | +49 | +1.7pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 711 | 31.9% | 34.7% | 733 | 33.4% | 35.0% | -22 | -1.5pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 479 | 21.5% | 25.1% | 396 | 18.1% | 24.1% | +83 | +3.4pp |
| Not stated | 118 | 5.3% | 6.4% | 183 | 8.3% | 7.8% | -65 | -3.0pp |
| Total households | 2,229 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,193 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +36 | 0.0pp |