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, 2 motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Balranald (A), accounting for 36.2% (265 households). This share was lower than Regional NSW (37.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which decreased by 25 households, while its share rose by 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Balranald (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Balranald (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Balranald (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
42
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
42
5.7%
-2.5pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
229
% of total
31.2%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
229
31.2%
+3.9pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
265
% of total
36.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
265
36.2%
+0.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
181
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
181
24.7%
+0.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
18
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
18
2.5%
-2.2pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-24
-2.5pp
1 motor vehicle
+9
+3.9pp
2 motor vehicles
-25
+0.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-13
+0.7pp
Not stated
-20
-2.2pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Balranald (A). 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 | 42 | 5.7% | 5.5% | 66 | 8.2% | 6.1% | -24 | -2.5pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 229 | 31.2% | 35.0% | 220 | 27.3% | 35.0% | +9 | +3.9pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 265 | 36.2% | 37.2% | 290 | 35.9% | 36.2% | -25 | +0.3pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 181 | 24.7% | 20.7% | 194 | 24.0% | 18.4% | -13 | +0.7pp |
| Not stated | 18 | 2.5% | 1.7% | 38 | 4.7% | 4.2% | -20 | -2.2pp |
| Total households | 733 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 807 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -74 | 0.0pp |