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.

Key insight

In 2021, 3 or more motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Angus, accounting for 44.8% (56 households). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (17.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 23 households and 23.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Angus - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Angus in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Angus, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).

Angus
Blacktown (C)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-5.3pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

31

% of total

24.8%

Change from 2016

-4.4pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

30

% of total

24.0%

Change from 2016

-9.2pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

56

% of total

44.8%

Change from 2016

+23.8pp

Not stated

2021 count

13

% of total

10.4%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Angus. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).

Number of cars per household for Angus. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
Number of cars per household for Angus. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Blacktown (C)%Count%Blacktown (C)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%6.4%85.3%6.8%-8-5.3pp
1 motor vehicle3124.8%34.0%4529.2%31.2%-14-4.4pp
2 motor vehicles3024.0%36.2%5133.2%36.4%-21-9.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles5644.8%17.4%3321.0%18.2%+23+23.8pp
Not stated1310.4%6.0%1711.0%7.5%-4-0.6pp
Total households125100.0%100.0%155100.0%100.0%-300.0pp