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, 1 motor vehicle was the most common car-ownership level among households in Lethbridge Park, accounting for 43.8% (671 households). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (35.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which decreased by 1,616 households, while its share rose by 4.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Lethbridge Park - Households (Enumerated)

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

Car ownership snapshot

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

Lethbridge Park
Blacktown (C)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

233

% of total

15.2%

Change from 2016

+3.4pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

671

% of total

43.8%

Change from 2016

+4.1pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

382

% of total

24.9%

Change from 2016

-5.8pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

194

% of total

12.7%

Change from 2016

-0.6pp

Not stated

2021 count

47

% of total

3.1%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

Data table

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

Number of cars per household for Lethbridge Park. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
Number of cars per household for Lethbridge Park. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Blacktown (C)%Count%Blacktown (C)%Countpp
No motor vehicles23315.2%6.6%68311.8%7.0%-450+3.4pp
1 motor vehicle67143.8%35.5%2,28739.7%32.4%-1,616+4.1pp
2 motor vehicles38224.9%38.0%1,77030.7%38.0%-1,388-5.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles19412.7%18.3%76713.3%18.9%-573-0.6pp
Not stated473.1%1.6%2544.4%3.6%-207-1.3pp
Total households1,532100.0%100.0%5,766100.0%100.0%-4,2340.0pp