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 Playford, accounting for 35.3% (378 households). This share was lower than Whyalla (C) (37.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 378 households and 35.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Whyalla Playford - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Whyalla Playford in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whyalla (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Whyalla Playford, with comparison markers for Whyalla (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
58
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
58
5.4%
+5.4pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
378
% of total
35.3%
Change from 2016
+35.3pp
378
35.3%
+35.3pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
374
% of total
35.0%
Change from 2016
+35.0pp
374
35.0%
+35.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
254
% of total
23.7%
Change from 2016
-51.3pp
254
23.7%
-51.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
11
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
11
1.0%
+1.0pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+58
+5.4pp
1 motor vehicle
+378
+35.3pp
2 motor vehicles
+374
+35.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+251
-51.3pp
Not stated
+11
+1.0pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Whyalla Playford. 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 | 58 | 5.4% | 12.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 12.7% | +58 | +5.4pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 378 | 35.3% | 37.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 37.3% | +378 | +35.3pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 374 | 35.0% | 30.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 30.7% | +374 | +35.0pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 254 | 23.7% | 17.1% | 3 | 75.0% | 14.8% | +251 | -51.3pp |
| Not stated | 11 | 1.0% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.5% | +11 | +1.0pp |
| Total households | 1,070 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,066 | 0.0pp |