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 Riverstone, accounting for 39.3% (1,151 households). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (36.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 424 households and 3 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Riverstone - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Riverstone in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Riverstone, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
130
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
130
4.4%
-1.1pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
960
% of total
32.8%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
960
32.8%
+4.9pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
1,151
% of total
39.3%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
1,151
39.3%
+3.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
530
% of total
18.1%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
530
18.1%
-2.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
161
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
161
5.5%
-4.0pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+20
-1.1pp
1 motor vehicle
+400
+4.9pp
2 motor vehicles
+424
+3.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+111
-2.8pp
Not stated
-30
-4.0pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Riverstone. 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 | 130 | 4.4% | 6.4% | 110 | 5.5% | 6.8% | +20 | -1.1pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 960 | 32.8% | 34.0% | 560 | 27.9% | 31.2% | +400 | +4.9pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 1,151 | 39.3% | 36.2% | 727 | 36.3% | 36.4% | +424 | +3.0pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 530 | 18.1% | 17.4% | 419 | 20.9% | 18.2% | +111 | -2.8pp |
| Not stated | 161 | 5.5% | 6.0% | 191 | 9.5% | 7.5% | -30 | -4.0pp |
| Total households | 2,931 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,006 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +925 | 0.0pp |