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 Geilston Bay, accounting for 36.8% (542 households). This share was similar to Clarence (C) (36.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 68 households and 2.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Geilston Bay - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Geilston Bay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Clarence (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Geilston Bay, with comparison markers for Clarence (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
68
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
68
4.6%
+0.7pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
529
% of total
35.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
529
35.9%
+0.4pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
542
% of total
36.8%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
542
36.8%
-2.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
295
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
295
20.0%
+2.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
34
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
34
2.3%
-1.9pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+16
+0.7pp
1 motor vehicle
+63
+0.4pp
2 motor vehicles
+33
-2.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+68
+2.7pp
Not stated
-22
-1.9pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Geilston Bay. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Clarence (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Clarence (C)% | Count | % | Clarence (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 68 | 4.6% | 5.3% | 52 | 3.9% | 5.8% | +16 | +0.7pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 529 | 35.9% | 32.8% | 466 | 35.5% | 33.1% | +63 | +0.4pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 542 | 36.8% | 36.7% | 509 | 38.8% | 36.5% | +33 | -2.0pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 295 | 20.0% | 21.7% | 227 | 17.3% | 18.6% | +68 | +2.7pp |
| Not stated | 34 | 2.3% | 3.3% | 56 | 4.2% | 6.0% | -22 | -1.9pp |
| Total households | 1,473 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,313 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +160 | 0.0pp |