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 Bathurst, accounting for 49.4% (1,723 households). This share was higher than Bathurst Regional (A) (32.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 323 households and 6.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Bathurst - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Bathurst in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bathurst Regional (A) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bathurst, with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
406
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
406
11.6%
-0.5pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
1,723
% of total
49.4%
Change from 2016
+6.6pp
1,723
49.4%
+6.6pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
843
% of total
24.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
843
24.1%
-0.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
283
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
283
8.1%
-1.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
232
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
232
6.6%
-4.5pp
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+9
-0.5pp
1 motor vehicle
+323
+6.6pp
2 motor vehicles
+44
-0.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-24
-1.3pp
Not stated
-132
-4.5pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Bathurst. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bathurst Regional (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Bathurst Regional (A)% | Count | % | Bathurst Regional (A)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 406 | 11.6% | 5.6% | 397 | 12.1% | 6.0% | +9 | -0.5pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,723 | 49.4% | 32.7% | 1,400 | 42.8% | 31.3% | +323 | +6.6pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 843 | 24.1% | 35.1% | 799 | 24.4% | 34.2% | +44 | -0.3pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 283 | 8.1% | 21.2% | 307 | 9.4% | 19.6% | -24 | -1.3pp |
| Not stated | 232 | 6.6% | 5.3% | 364 | 11.1% | 8.8% | -132 | -4.5pp |
| Total households | 3,491 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,271 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +220 | 0.0pp |