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 Woodpark, accounting for 37.9% (189 households). This share was higher than Cumberland (A) (27.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 16 households and 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Woodpark - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Woodpark in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Woodpark, with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
23
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
23
4.6%
-0.2pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
136
% of total
27.3%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
136
27.3%
-2.8pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
189
% of total
37.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
189
37.9%
+0.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
117
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
117
23.4%
+1.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
33
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
33
6.6%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+1
-0.2pp
1 motor vehicle
-2
-2.8pp
2 motor vehicles
+16
+0.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+16
+1.4pp
Not stated
+6
+0.7pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Woodpark. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cumberland (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 23 | 4.6% | 11.8% | 22 | 4.8% | 11.3% | +1 | -0.2pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 136 | 27.3% | 38.3% | 138 | 30.1% | 36.2% | -2 | -2.8pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 189 | 37.9% | 27.6% | 173 | 37.7% | 29.3% | +16 | +0.2pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 117 | 23.4% | 13.9% | 101 | 22.0% | 14.7% | +16 | +1.4pp |
| Not stated | 33 | 6.6% | 8.4% | 27 | 5.9% | 8.6% | +6 | +0.7pp |
| Total households | 499 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 459 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +40 | 0.0pp |