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 Charles Sturt (C), accounting for 38.8% (19,088 households). This share was higher than Greater Adelaide (36.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 2,272 households and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Charles Sturt (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Charles Sturt (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Charles Sturt (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
4,055
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
4,055
8.2%
-1.2pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
19,088
% of total
38.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
19,088
38.8%
+0.9pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
17,474
% of total
35.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
17,474
35.5%
+1.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
8,049
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
8,049
16.3%
+1.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
568
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
568
1.2%
-2.1pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-123
-1.2pp
1 motor vehicle
+2,272
+0.9pp
2 motor vehicles
+2,155
+1.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+1,449
+1.4pp
Not stated
-879
-2.1pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Charles Sturt (C). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 4,055 | 8.2% | 7.6% | 4,178 | 9.4% | 8.0% | -123 | -1.2pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 19,088 | 38.8% | 36.7% | 16,816 | 37.9% | 36.6% | +2,272 | +0.9pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 17,474 | 35.5% | 36.5% | 15,319 | 34.5% | 36.1% | +2,155 | +1.0pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 8,049 | 16.3% | 18.1% | 6,600 | 14.9% | 16.4% | +1,449 | +1.4pp |
| Not stated | 568 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1,447 | 3.3% | 2.9% | -879 | -2.1pp |
| Total households | 49,233 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 44,365 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,868 | 0.0pp |