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 Bega Valley (A), accounting for 38.9% (5,698 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (37.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 712 households and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Bega Valley (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Bega Valley (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
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Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bega Valley (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
588
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
588
4.0%
-0.4pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
5,258
% of total
35.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
5,258
35.9%
-0.9pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
5,698
% of total
38.9%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
5,698
38.9%
+1.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
2,835
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
2,835
19.4%
+3.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
249
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
249
1.7%
-3.1pp
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+11
-0.4pp
1 motor vehicle
+386
-0.9pp
2 motor vehicles
+712
+1.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+682
+3.1pp
Not stated
-383
-3.1pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Bega Valley (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 | 588 | 4.0% | 5.5% | 577 | 4.4% | 6.1% | +11 | -0.4pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 5,258 | 35.9% | 35.0% | 4,872 | 36.8% | 35.0% | +386 | -0.9pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 5,698 | 38.9% | 37.2% | 4,986 | 37.7% | 36.2% | +712 | +1.2pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 2,835 | 19.4% | 20.7% | 2,153 | 16.3% | 18.4% | +682 | +3.1pp |
| Not stated | 249 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 632 | 4.8% | 4.2% | -383 | -3.1pp |
| Total households | 14,630 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13,222 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,408 | 0.0pp |