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 St Johns Park, accounting for 37.2% (665 households). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (31.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 665 households and 37.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
St Johns Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for St Johns Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for St Johns Park, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
102
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
102
5.7%
+5.7pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
542
% of total
30.3%
Change from 2016
+30.3pp
542
30.3%
+30.3pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
665
% of total
37.2%
Change from 2016
+37.2pp
665
37.2%
+37.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
468
% of total
26.2%
Change from 2016
+26.2pp
468
26.2%
+26.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
13
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
13
0.7%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+102
+5.7pp
1 motor vehicle
+542
+30.3pp
2 motor vehicles
+665
+37.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+468
+26.2pp
Not stated
+13
+0.7pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for St Johns 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 | 102 | 5.7% | 10.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.4% | +102 | +5.7pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 542 | 30.3% | 33.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 32.4% | +542 | +30.3pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 665 | 37.2% | 31.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 31.2% | +665 | +37.2pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 468 | 26.2% | 22.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 21.9% | +468 | +26.2pp |
| Not stated | 13 | 0.7% | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.1% | +13 | +0.7pp |
| Total households | 1,786 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% | +1,786 | +100.0pp |