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.

Key insight

In 2021, 2 motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Connells Point, accounting for 42.1% (398 households). This share was higher than Georges River (A) (29.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 26 households and 2.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Connells Point - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Connells Point in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Connells Point, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).

Connells Point
Georges River (A)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

29

% of total

3.1%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

232

% of total

24.6%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

398

% of total

42.1%

Change from 2016

+1.3pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

260

% of total

27.5%

Change from 2016

+2.6pp

Not stated

2021 count

19

% of total

2.0%

Change from 2016

-2.0pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Connells Point. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Georges River (A).

Number of cars per household for Connells Point. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Georges River (A).
Number of cars per household for Connells Point. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Georges River (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Georges River (A)%Count%Georges River (A)%Countpp
No motor vehicles293.1%12.0%414.4%11.3%-12-1.3pp
1 motor vehicle23224.6%39.6%23925.5%38.5%-7-0.9pp
2 motor vehicles39842.1%29.6%38340.8%30.4%+15+1.3pp
3 or more motor vehicles26027.5%14.2%23424.9%13.6%+26+2.6pp
Not stated192.0%4.5%384.0%6.2%-19-2.0pp
Total households945100.0%100.0%939100.0%100.0%+60.0pp