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 Monbulla, accounting for 40.8% (20 households). This share was higher than Wattle Range (DC) (25.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which decreased by 6 households and 15.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Monbulla - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Monbulla in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wattle Range (DC) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Monbulla, with comparison markers for Wattle Range (DC).

Monbulla
Wattle Range (DC)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

9

% of total

18.4%

Change from 2016

+5.4pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

16

% of total

32.7%

Change from 2016

-15.1pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

20

% of total

40.8%

Change from 2016

+8.2pp

Not stated

2021 count

3

% of total

6.1%

Change from 2016

+6.1pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Monbulla. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).

Number of cars per household for Monbulla. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).
Number of cars per household for Monbulla. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).
Category20212016Change
Count%Wattle Range (DC)%Count%Wattle Range (DC)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%4.2%00.0%4.3%00.0pp
1 motor vehicle918.4%29.6%613.0%28.6%+3+5.4pp
2 motor vehicles1632.7%34.7%2247.8%35.0%-6-15.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles2040.8%25.1%1532.6%24.1%+5+8.2pp
Not stated36.1%6.4%00.0%7.8%+3+6.1pp
Total households49100.0%100.0%46100.0%100.0%+30.0pp