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, 1 motor vehicle was the most common car-ownership level among households in Schofields, accounting for 41.4% (1,979 households). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (34%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 1,571 households and 12.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Schofields - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Schofields in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Schofields, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
124
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
124
2.6%
-0.2pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
1,979
% of total
41.4%
Change from 2016
+12.8pp
1,979
41.4%
+12.8pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
1,839
% of total
38.5%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
1,839
38.5%
-1.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
620
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
-9.0pp
620
13.0%
-9.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
211
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
211
4.4%
-2.0pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+85
-0.2pp
1 motor vehicle
+1,571
+12.8pp
2 motor vehicles
+1,268
-1.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+306
-9.0pp
Not stated
+119
-2.0pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Schofields. 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 | 124 | 2.6% | 6.4% | 39 | 2.8% | 6.8% | +85 | -0.2pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,979 | 41.4% | 34.0% | 408 | 28.6% | 31.2% | +1,571 | +12.8pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 1,839 | 38.5% | 36.2% | 571 | 40.0% | 36.4% | +1,268 | -1.5pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 620 | 13.0% | 17.4% | 314 | 22.0% | 18.2% | +306 | -9.0pp |
| Not stated | 211 | 4.4% | 6.0% | 92 | 6.4% | 7.5% | +119 | -2.0pp |
| Total households | 4,780 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,427 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,353 | 0.0pp |