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 Armidale Regional, accounting for 36.9% (4,236 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (33.8%).
Section overview
Car ownership
Armidale Regional - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Armidale Regional in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Armidale Regional, with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
787
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-
787
6.9%
-
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
4,236
% of total
36.9%
Change from 2016
-
4,236
36.9%
-
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
3,702
% of total
32.3%
Change from 2016
-
3,702
32.3%
-
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
1,889
% of total
16.5%
Change from 2016
-
1,889
16.5%
-
Not stated
2021 count
856
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-
856
7.5%
-
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Data table
Number of cars per household for Armidale Regional. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 787 | 6.9% | 5.3% | - | - | 5.8% | - | - |
| 1 motor vehicle | 4,236 | 36.9% | 33.8% | - | - | 33.4% | - | - |
| 2 motor vehicles | 3,702 | 32.3% | 35.2% | - | - | 34.0% | - | - |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 1,889 | 16.5% | 19.5% | - | - | 17.2% | - | - |
| Not stated | 856 | 7.5% | 6.3% | - | - | 9.5% | - | - |
| Total households | 11,467 | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | - | 100.0% | - | - |