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 Whyalla Norrie, accounting for 39.7% (1,083 households). This share was higher than Whyalla (C) (37.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 872 households and 17.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Whyalla Norrie - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Whyalla Norrie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whyalla (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Whyalla Norrie, with comparison markers for Whyalla (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
370
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
+13.2pp
370
13.6%
+13.2pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
1,083
% of total
39.7%
Change from 2016
+17.2pp
1,083
39.7%
+17.2pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
790
% of total
29.0%
Change from 2016
-15.9pp
790
29.0%
-15.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
415
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
-14.5pp
415
15.2%
-14.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
65
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
65
2.4%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+366
+13.2pp
1 motor vehicle
+872
+17.2pp
2 motor vehicles
+370
-15.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+137
-14.5pp
Not stated
+35
-0.8pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Whyalla Norrie. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Whyalla (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Whyalla (C)% | Count | % | Whyalla (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 370 | 13.6% | 12.1% | 4 | 0.4% | 12.7% | +366 | +13.2pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,083 | 39.7% | 37.8% | 211 | 22.5% | 37.3% | +872 | +17.2pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 790 | 29.0% | 30.9% | 420 | 44.9% | 30.7% | +370 | -15.9pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 415 | 15.2% | 17.1% | 278 | 29.7% | 14.8% | +137 | -14.5pp |
| Not stated | 65 | 2.4% | 2.1% | 30 | 3.2% | 4.5% | +35 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 2,726 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 936 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,790 | 0.0pp |