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 Willmot, accounting for 37.4% (317 households). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (34%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 28 households and 2.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Willmot - Households (Enumerated)

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

Car ownership snapshot

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

Willmot
Blacktown (C)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

117

% of total

13.8%

Change from 2016

+0.4pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

317

% of total

37.4%

Change from 2016

+1.2pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

186

% of total

21.9%

Change from 2016

-2.2pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

125

% of total

14.7%

Change from 2016

+2.8pp

Not stated

2021 count

109

% of total

12.9%

Change from 2016

-2.3pp

Data table

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

Number of cars per household for Willmot. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
Number of cars per household for Willmot. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Blacktown (C)%Count%Blacktown (C)%Countpp
No motor vehicles11713.8%6.4%11013.4%6.8%+7+0.4pp
1 motor vehicle31737.4%34.0%29636.2%31.2%+21+1.2pp
2 motor vehicles18621.9%36.2%19724.1%36.4%-11-2.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles12514.7%17.4%9711.9%18.2%+28+2.8pp
Not stated10912.9%6.0%12415.2%7.5%-15-2.3pp
Total households848100.0%100.0%818100.0%100.0%+300.0pp