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 Allawah, accounting for 52.3% (1,067 households). This share was higher than Georges River (A) (40.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in no motor vehicles, which increased by 44 households and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Allawah - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Allawah in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Allawah, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
310
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
310
15.2%
+2.1pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
1,067
% of total
52.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
1,067
52.3%
+1.3pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
488
% of total
23.9%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
488
23.9%
-1.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
146
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
146
7.2%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
29
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
29
1.4%
-1.9pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+44
+2.1pp
1 motor vehicle
+32
+1.3pp
2 motor vehicles
-34
-1.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+2
+0.1pp
Not stated
-39
-1.9pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Allawah. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Georges River (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 310 | 15.2% | 12.3% | 266 | 13.1% | 11.5% | +44 | +2.1pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,067 | 52.3% | 40.9% | 1,035 | 51.0% | 39.8% | +32 | +1.3pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 488 | 23.9% | 30.6% | 522 | 25.7% | 31.6% | -34 | -1.8pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 146 | 7.2% | 14.7% | 144 | 7.1% | 14.1% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 29 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 68 | 3.3% | 2.9% | -39 | -1.9pp |
| Total households | 2,039 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,031 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +8 | 0.0pp |