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 Opalton, accounting for 57.4% (54 households). This share was higher than Winton (S) (39.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 39 households and 25.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Opalton - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Opalton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Winton (S) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Opalton, with comparison markers for Winton (S).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
3
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
3
3.2%
+3.2pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
54
% of total
57.4%
Change from 2016
+25.5pp
54
57.4%
+25.5pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
17
% of total
18.1%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
17
18.1%
+5.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
7
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-20.3pp
7
7.4%
-20.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
15
% of total
16.0%
Change from 2016
-9.5pp
15
16.0%
-9.5pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+3
+3.2pp
1 motor vehicle
+39
+25.5pp
2 motor vehicles
+11
+5.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-6
-20.3pp
Not stated
+3
-9.5pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Opalton. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Winton (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Winton (S)% | Count | % | Winton (S)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 3 | 3.2% | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.5% | +3 | +3.2pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 54 | 57.4% | 39.9% | 15 | 31.9% | 37.2% | +39 | +25.5pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 17 | 18.1% | 21.2% | 6 | 12.8% | 25.7% | +11 | +5.3pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 7 | 7.4% | 16.1% | 13 | 27.7% | 14.3% | -6 | -20.3pp |
| Not stated | 15 | 16.0% | 16.5% | 12 | 25.5% | 16.8% | +3 | -9.5pp |
| Total households | 94 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 47 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +47 | 0.0pp |