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 Broken Hill (C), accounting for 40.5% (3,247 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (33.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 204 households and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Broken Hill (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Broken Hill (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Broken Hill (C), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
718
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
718
9.0%
-0.1pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
3,247
% of total
40.5%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
3,247
40.5%
+1.2pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
2,406
% of total
30.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
2,406
30.0%
+0.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
1,021
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
1,021
12.7%
+1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
627
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
627
7.8%
-2.5pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+12
-0.1pp
1 motor vehicle
+204
+1.2pp
2 motor vehicles
+117
+0.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+125
+1.1pp
Not stated
-172
-2.5pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Broken Hill (C). 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 | 718 | 9.0% | 5.3% | 706 | 9.1% | 5.8% | +12 | -0.1pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 3,247 | 40.5% | 33.8% | 3,043 | 39.3% | 33.4% | +204 | +1.2pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 2,406 | 30.0% | 35.2% | 2,289 | 29.6% | 34.0% | +117 | +0.4pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 1,021 | 12.7% | 19.5% | 896 | 11.6% | 17.2% | +125 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 627 | 7.8% | 6.3% | 799 | 10.3% | 9.5% | -172 | -2.5pp |
| Total households | 8,021 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,738 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +283 | 0.0pp |