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 Blighty, accounting for 44.8% (26 households). This share was higher than Edward River (A) (37.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which decreased by 868 households, while its share rose by 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Blighty - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Blighty in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Edward River (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blighty, with comparison markers for Edward River (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
0
0.0%
-3.4pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
11
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
-10.1pp
11
19.0%
-10.1pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
26
% of total
44.8%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
26
44.8%
+3.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
20
% of total
34.5%
Change from 2016
+10.7pp
20
34.5%
+10.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
0
0.0%
-2.1pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-73
-3.4pp
1 motor vehicle
-616
-10.1pp
2 motor vehicles
-868
+3.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-492
+10.7pp
Not stated
-45
-2.1pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Blighty. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Edward River (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Edward River (A)% | Count | % | Edward River (A)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 0 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 73 | 3.4% | 6.5% | -73 | -3.4pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 11 | 19.0% | 35.3% | 627 | 29.1% | 33.2% | -616 | -10.1pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 26 | 44.8% | 37.6% | 894 | 41.5% | 36.7% | -868 | +3.3pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 20 | 34.5% | 20.0% | 512 | 23.8% | 17.9% | -492 | +10.7pp |
| Not stated | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 45 | 2.1% | 5.5% | -45 | -2.1pp |
| Total households | 58 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,153 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2,095 | 0.0pp |