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, 3 or more motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Barry (Blayney - NSW), accounting for 45.3% (29 households). This share was higher than Blayney (A) (27%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 10 households and 16.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Barry (Blayney - NSW) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Barry (Blayney - NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blayney (A) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Barry (Blayney - NSW), with comparison markers for Blayney (A).

Barry (Blayney - NSW)
Blayney (A)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

19

% of total

29.7%

Change from 2016

+10.0pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

13

% of total

20.3%

Change from 2016

-14.5pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

29

% of total

45.3%

Change from 2016

+16.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

7

% of total

10.9%

Change from 2016

-2.7pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Barry (Blayney - NSW). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blayney (A).

Number of cars per household for Barry (Blayney - NSW). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blayney (A).
Number of cars per household for Barry (Blayney - NSW). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blayney (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Blayney (A)%Count%Blayney (A)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%2.8%00.0%3.5%00.0pp
1 motor vehicle1929.7%27.5%1319.7%26.9%+6+10.0pp
2 motor vehicles1320.3%36.1%2334.8%34.7%-10-14.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles2945.3%27.0%1928.8%24.2%+10+16.5pp
Not stated710.9%6.7%913.6%11.0%-2-2.7pp
Total households64100.0%100.0%66100.0%100.0%-20.0pp