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 Bland (A), accounting for 35.8% (770 households). This share was lower than Regional NSW (37.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 54 households and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Bland (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Bland (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bland (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
89
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
89
4.1%
-0.5pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
663
% of total
30.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
663
30.8%
-0.6pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
770
% of total
35.8%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
770
35.8%
+1.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
571
% of total
26.5%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
571
26.5%
+2.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
55
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
55
2.6%
-2.7pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-11
-0.5pp
1 motor vehicle
-24
-0.6pp
2 motor vehicles
+10
+1.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+54
+2.8pp
Not stated
-60
-2.7pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Bland (A). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 89 | 4.1% | 5.5% | 100 | 4.6% | 6.1% | -11 | -0.5pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 663 | 30.8% | 35.0% | 687 | 31.4% | 35.0% | -24 | -0.6pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 770 | 35.8% | 37.2% | 760 | 34.8% | 36.2% | +10 | +1.0pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 571 | 26.5% | 20.7% | 517 | 23.7% | 18.4% | +54 | +2.8pp |
| Not stated | 55 | 2.6% | 1.7% | 115 | 5.3% | 4.2% | -60 | -2.7pp |
| Total households | 2,151 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,185 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -34 | 0.0pp |