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 Fairfield West, accounting for 34.5% (1,231 households). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (31.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 1,173 households, while its share fell by 8.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Fairfield West - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Fairfield West in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Fairfield West, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
258
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+7.2pp
258
7.2%
+7.2pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
1,145
% of total
32.1%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
1,145
32.1%
+7.1pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
1,231
% of total
34.5%
Change from 2016
-8.1pp
1,231
34.5%
-8.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
866
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
866
24.3%
-3.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
62
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
62
1.7%
-2.7pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+258
+7.2pp
1 motor vehicle
+1,111
+7.1pp
2 motor vehicles
+1,173
-8.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+828
-3.6pp
Not stated
+56
-2.7pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Fairfield West. 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 | 258 | 7.2% | 10.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.4% | +258 | +7.2pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,145 | 32.1% | 33.8% | 34 | 25.0% | 32.4% | +1,111 | +7.1pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 1,231 | 34.5% | 31.4% | 58 | 42.6% | 31.2% | +1,173 | -8.1pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 866 | 24.3% | 22.4% | 38 | 27.9% | 21.9% | +828 | -3.6pp |
| Not stated | 62 | 1.7% | 1.9% | 6 | 4.4% | 4.1% | +56 | -2.7pp |
| Total households | 3,564 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 136 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,428 | 0.0pp |