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 Mortdale, accounting for 45.3% (1,790 households). This share was higher than Georges River (A) (40.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 608 households and 8.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Mortdale - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Mortdale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mortdale, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
493
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
493
12.5%
+6.7pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
1,790
% of total
45.3%
Change from 2016
+8.3pp
1,790
45.3%
+8.3pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
1,174
% of total
29.7%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
1,174
29.7%
-5.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
449
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
-7.0pp
449
11.4%
-7.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
41
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
41
1.0%
-2.8pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+308
+6.7pp
1 motor vehicle
+608
+8.3pp
2 motor vehicles
+54
-5.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-138
-7.0pp
Not stated
-81
-2.8pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Mortdale. 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 | 493 | 12.5% | 12.3% | 185 | 5.8% | 11.5% | +308 | +6.7pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,790 | 45.3% | 40.9% | 1,182 | 37.0% | 39.8% | +608 | +8.3pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 1,174 | 29.7% | 30.6% | 1,120 | 35.1% | 31.6% | +54 | -5.4pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 449 | 11.4% | 14.7% | 587 | 18.4% | 14.1% | -138 | -7.0pp |
| Not stated | 41 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 122 | 3.8% | 2.9% | -81 | -2.8pp |
| Total households | 3,955 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,193 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +762 | 0.0pp |