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 Miles, accounting for 38% (321 households). This share was higher than Western Downs (R) (30.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 100 households and 7 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Miles - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Miles in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Western Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Miles, with comparison markers for Western Downs (R).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
40
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
40
4.7%
-2.3pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
321
% of total
38.0%
Change from 2016
+7.0pp
321
38.0%
+7.0pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
241
% of total
28.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
241
28.5%
+0.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
139
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
139
16.4%
-2.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
103
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
103
12.2%
-3.3pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-10
-2.3pp
1 motor vehicle
+100
+7.0pp
2 motor vehicles
+38
+0.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+7
-2.1pp
Not stated
-8
-3.3pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Miles. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Western Downs (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Western Downs (R)% | Count | % | Western Downs (R)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 40 | 4.7% | 4.2% | 50 | 7.0% | 4.5% | -10 | -2.3pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 321 | 38.0% | 30.9% | 221 | 31.0% | 28.4% | +100 | +7.0pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 241 | 28.5% | 32.7% | 203 | 28.4% | 31.2% | +38 | +0.1pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 139 | 16.4% | 23.1% | 132 | 18.5% | 22.3% | +7 | -2.1pp |
| Not stated | 103 | 12.2% | 9.1% | 111 | 15.5% | 13.6% | -8 | -3.3pp |
| Total households | 845 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 714 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +131 | 0.0pp |