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, 2 motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Wepar (part), accounting for 64.3% (9 households). This share was higher than Wattle Range (DC) (34.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 4 households and 28.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Wepar (part) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Car ownership snapshot

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

Wepar (part)
Wattle Range (DC)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

9

% of total

64.3%

Change from 2016

-17.5pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

4

% of total

28.6%

Change from 2016

+28.6pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

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

Number of cars per household for Wepar (part). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).
Number of cars per household for Wepar (part). 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 vehicle00.0%29.6%00.0%28.6%00.0pp
2 motor vehicles964.3%34.7%981.8%35.0%0-17.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles428.6%25.1%00.0%24.1%+4+28.6pp
Not stated00.0%6.4%00.0%7.8%00.0pp
Total households14100.0%100.0%11100.0%100.0%+30.0pp