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 Whalan, accounting for 37.4% (771 households). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (34%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 41 households and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Whalan - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Whalan in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Whalan, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
297
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
297
14.4%
-0.3pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
771
% of total
37.4%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
771
37.4%
+1.6pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
509
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
509
24.7%
+0.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
261
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
261
12.7%
+1.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
225
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
225
10.9%
-3.5pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-2
-0.3pp
1 motor vehicle
+41
+1.6pp
2 motor vehicles
+15
+0.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+31
+1.4pp
Not stated
-68
-3.5pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Whalan. 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 | 297 | 14.4% | 6.4% | 299 | 14.7% | 6.8% | -2 | -0.3pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 771 | 37.4% | 34.0% | 730 | 35.8% | 31.2% | +41 | +1.6pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 509 | 24.7% | 36.2% | 494 | 24.2% | 36.4% | +15 | +0.5pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 261 | 12.7% | 17.4% | 230 | 11.3% | 18.2% | +31 | +1.4pp |
| Not stated | 225 | 10.9% | 6.0% | 293 | 14.4% | 7.5% | -68 | -3.5pp |
| Total households | 2,060 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,038 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +22 | 0.0pp |