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, 3 or more motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Bodallin, accounting for 52.9% (9 households). This share was higher than Yilgarn (S) (22.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which decreased by 5 households and 8 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Bodallin - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Bodallin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Yilgarn (S) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Bodallin, with comparison markers for Yilgarn (S).

Bodallin
Yilgarn (S)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

3

% of total

17.6%

Change from 2016

-8.5pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

4

% of total

23.5%

Change from 2016

+10.5pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

9

% of total

52.9%

Change from 2016

-8.0pp

Not stated

2021 count

4

% of total

23.5%

Change from 2016

+10.5pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Bodallin. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Yilgarn (S).

Number of cars per household for Bodallin. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Yilgarn (S).
Number of cars per household for Bodallin. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Yilgarn (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Yilgarn (S)%Count%Yilgarn (S)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%7.8%00.0%3.3%00.0pp
1 motor vehicle317.6%32.2%626.1%28.7%-3-8.5pp
2 motor vehicles423.5%27.8%313.0%27.8%+1+10.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles952.9%22.9%1460.9%24.7%-5-8.0pp
Not stated423.5%8.7%313.0%14.6%+1+10.5pp
Total households17100.0%100.0%23100.0%100.0%-60.0pp