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 Bossley Park, accounting for 36.6% (1,627 households). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (31.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 1,564 households, while its share fell by 8.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Bossley Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Bossley Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bossley Park, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
257
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
257
5.8%
+5.8pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
1,266
% of total
28.5%
Change from 2016
+15.6pp
1,266
28.5%
+15.6pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
1,627
% of total
36.6%
Change from 2016
-8.4pp
1,627
36.6%
-8.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
1,231
% of total
27.7%
Change from 2016
-15.2pp
1,231
27.7%
-15.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
65
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
65
1.5%
+1.5pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+257
+5.8pp
1 motor vehicle
+1,248
+15.6pp
2 motor vehicles
+1,564
-8.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+1,171
-15.2pp
Not stated
+65
+1.5pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Bossley Park. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 257 | 5.8% | 10.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.4% | +257 | +5.8pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,266 | 28.5% | 33.8% | 18 | 12.9% | 32.4% | +1,248 | +15.6pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 1,627 | 36.6% | 31.4% | 63 | 45.0% | 31.2% | +1,564 | -8.4pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 1,231 | 27.7% | 22.4% | 60 | 42.9% | 21.9% | +1,171 | -15.2pp |
| Not stated | 65 | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.1% | +65 | +1.5pp |
| Total households | 4,449 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 140 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,309 | 0.0pp |