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 Prairiewood, accounting for 33.7% (357 households). This share was similar to Fairfield (C) (33.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 357 households and 33.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Prairiewood - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Prairiewood in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Prairiewood, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
76
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+7.2pp
76
7.2%
+7.2pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
357
% of total
33.7%
Change from 2016
+33.7pp
357
33.7%
+33.7pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
347
% of total
32.8%
Change from 2016
-8.9pp
347
32.8%
-8.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
263
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
-50.2pp
263
24.8%
-50.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
10
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
10
0.9%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+76
+7.2pp
1 motor vehicle
+357
+33.7pp
2 motor vehicles
+342
-8.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+254
-50.2pp
Not stated
+10
+0.9pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Prairiewood. 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 | 76 | 7.2% | 10.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.4% | +76 | +7.2pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 357 | 33.7% | 33.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 32.4% | +357 | +33.7pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 347 | 32.8% | 31.4% | 5 | 41.7% | 31.2% | +342 | -8.9pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 263 | 24.8% | 22.4% | 9 | 75.0% | 21.9% | +254 | -50.2pp |
| Not stated | 10 | 0.9% | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.1% | +10 | +0.9pp |
| Total households | 1,059 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 12 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,047 | 0.0pp |