Indicator
Motor vehicle theft — Offence type
Share of offence type that is motor vehicle theft.
Australia over time
No comparable data across years.
Not directly comparable across censuses — shown per year only.
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See how motor vehicle theft varies across Australia.
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Frequently asked questions
How is Motor vehicle theft — Offence type measured?
Share of offence type that is motor vehicle theft. It is calculated as a percentage of the relevant population or dwellings, so it can be compared fairly between large and small areas.
Can Motor vehicle theft — Offence type be compared across censuses?
Not directly — definitions or boundaries changed between censuses, so year-to-year changes in Motor vehicle theft — Offence type should be read with caution.
Where can I see Motor vehicle theft — Offence type for my area?
Use the interactive map to compare Motor vehicle theft — Offence type down to postcode and council (lga) level, or search any suburb, postcode or council area to see its value in context against state and national figures.
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Motor vehicle theft — Offence type [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/indicator/comp:crime-offence-type:motor-vehicle-theft