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 Colebee, accounting for 52.9% (703 households). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (36.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 412 households, while its share fell by 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Colebee - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Colebee in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Colebee, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
21
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
21
1.6%
+1.6pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
210
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
210
15.8%
-0.8pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
703
% of total
52.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
703
52.9%
-0.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
353
% of total
26.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
353
26.5%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
41
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
41
3.1%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+21
+1.6pp
1 motor vehicle
+119
-0.8pp
2 motor vehicles
+412
-0.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+211
+0.6pp
Not stated
+19
-0.9pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Colebee. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 21 | 1.6% | 6.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.8% | +21 | +1.6pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 210 | 15.8% | 34.0% | 91 | 16.6% | 31.2% | +119 | -0.8pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 703 | 52.9% | 36.2% | 291 | 53.0% | 36.4% | +412 | -0.1pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 353 | 26.5% | 17.4% | 142 | 25.9% | 18.2% | +211 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 41 | 3.1% | 6.0% | 22 | 4.0% | 7.5% | +19 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 1,330 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 549 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +781 | 0.0pp |