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 Fairfield East, accounting for 33.7% (492 households). This share was similar to Fairfield (C) (33.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 492 households and 33.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Fairfield East - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Fairfield East in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Fairfield East, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
181
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
+12.4pp
181
12.4%
+12.4pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
492
% of total
33.7%
Change from 2016
+33.7pp
492
33.7%
+33.7pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
448
% of total
30.6%
Change from 2016
-12.3pp
448
30.6%
-12.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
298
% of total
20.4%
Change from 2016
+20.4pp
298
20.4%
+20.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
47
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
47
3.2%
+3.2pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+181
+12.4pp
1 motor vehicle
+492
+33.7pp
2 motor vehicles
+445
-12.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+298
+20.4pp
Not stated
+47
+3.2pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Fairfield East. 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 | 181 | 12.4% | 10.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.4% | +181 | +12.4pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 492 | 33.7% | 33.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 32.4% | +492 | +33.7pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 448 | 30.6% | 31.4% | 3 | 42.9% | 31.2% | +445 | -12.3pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 298 | 20.4% | 22.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 21.9% | +298 | +20.4pp |
| Not stated | 47 | 3.2% | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.1% | +47 | +3.2pp |
| Total households | 1,462 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,455 | 0.0pp |