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 Narellan, accounting for 36.8% (454 households). This share was lower than Camden (A) (44.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 40 households and 3.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Narellan - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Narellan in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Camden (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Narellan, with comparison markers for Camden (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
56
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
56
4.5%
+1.6pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
395
% of total
32.0%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
395
32.0%
+3.1pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
454
% of total
36.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
454
36.8%
+0.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
288
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
288
23.3%
-1.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
48
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
48
3.9%
-3.0pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+20
+1.6pp
1 motor vehicle
+40
+3.1pp
2 motor vehicles
+10
+0.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-12
-1.2pp
Not stated
-36
-3.0pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Narellan. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Camden (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | % | Camden (A)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 56 | 4.5% | 2.3% | 36 | 2.9% | 2.3% | +20 | +1.6pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 395 | 32.0% | 24.5% | 355 | 28.9% | 21.7% | +40 | +3.1pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 454 | 36.8% | 44.3% | 444 | 36.3% | 43.5% | +10 | +0.5pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 288 | 23.3% | 25.7% | 300 | 24.5% | 26.8% | -12 | -1.2pp |
| Not stated | 48 | 3.9% | 3.3% | 84 | 6.9% | 5.8% | -36 | -3.0pp |
| Total households | 1,234 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,225 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9 | 0.0pp |