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 West Bathurst, accounting for 39.9% (625 households). This share was higher than Bathurst Regional (A) (32.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 49 households and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
West Bathurst - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for West Bathurst in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bathurst Regional (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Bathurst, with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
127
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
127
8.1%
-0.1pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
625
% of total
39.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
625
39.9%
-0.4pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
516
% of total
33.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
516
33.0%
+2.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
194
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
194
12.4%
-0.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
106
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
106
6.8%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+3
-0.1pp
1 motor vehicle
+18
-0.4pp
2 motor vehicles
+49
+2.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+1
-0.4pp
Not stated
-11
-1.0pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for West 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 | 127 | 8.1% | 5.6% | 124 | 8.2% | 6.0% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 625 | 39.9% | 32.7% | 607 | 40.3% | 31.3% | +18 | -0.4pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 516 | 33.0% | 35.1% | 467 | 31.0% | 34.2% | +49 | +2.0pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 194 | 12.4% | 21.2% | 193 | 12.8% | 19.6% | +1 | -0.4pp |
| Not stated | 106 | 6.8% | 5.3% | 117 | 7.8% | 8.8% | -11 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 1,565 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,505 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +60 | 0.0pp |