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 Georges River (A), accounting for 40.9% (21,408 households). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (39.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 2,041 households and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Georges River (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Georges River (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Georges River (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
6,460
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
6,460
12.3%
+0.8pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
21,408
% of total
40.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
21,408
40.9%
+1.1pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
16,051
% of total
30.6%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
16,051
30.6%
-1.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
7,711
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
7,711
14.7%
+0.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
766
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
766
1.5%
-1.4pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+841
+0.8pp
1 motor vehicle
+2,041
+1.1pp
2 motor vehicles
+682
-1.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+825
+0.6pp
Not stated
-667
-1.4pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Georges River (A). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 6,460 | 12.3% | 11.1% | 5,619 | 11.5% | 11.1% | +841 | +0.8pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 21,408 | 40.9% | 39.5% | 19,367 | 39.8% | 37.1% | +2,041 | +1.1pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 16,051 | 30.6% | 32.3% | 15,369 | 31.6% | 32.8% | +682 | -1.0pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 7,711 | 14.7% | 15.7% | 6,886 | 14.1% | 15.7% | +825 | +0.6pp |
| Not stated | 766 | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1,433 | 2.9% | 3.3% | -667 | -1.4pp |
| Total households | 52,401 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 48,676 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,725 | 0.0pp |