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 Cabonne (A), accounting for 40.6% (1,993 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (37.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 196 households and 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Cabonne (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Cabonne (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cabonne (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
116
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
116
2.4%
-1.1pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
1,173
% of total
23.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,173
23.9%
-0.3pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
1,993
% of total
40.6%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
1,993
40.6%
+2.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
1,551
% of total
31.6%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
1,551
31.6%
+1.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
82
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
82
1.7%
-2.8pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-47
-1.1pp
1 motor vehicle
+39
-0.3pp
2 motor vehicles
+196
+2.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+161
+1.9pp
Not stated
-129
-2.8pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Cabonne (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 | 116 | 2.4% | 5.5% | 163 | 3.5% | 6.1% | -47 | -1.1pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,173 | 23.9% | 35.0% | 1,134 | 24.2% | 35.0% | +39 | -0.3pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 1,993 | 40.6% | 37.2% | 1,797 | 38.3% | 36.2% | +196 | +2.3pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 1,551 | 31.6% | 20.7% | 1,390 | 29.7% | 18.4% | +161 | +1.9pp |
| Not stated | 82 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 211 | 4.5% | 4.2% | -129 | -2.8pp |
| Total households | 4,913 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,686 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +227 | 0.0pp |