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 Peakhurst Heights, accounting for 37.6% (329 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 49 households and 4.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Peakhurst Heights - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Peakhurst Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Peakhurst Heights, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
38
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
38
4.3%
-1.0pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
241
% of total
27.5%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
241
27.5%
+1.9pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
329
% of total
37.6%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
329
37.6%
-4.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
230
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
230
26.3%
+4.5pp
Not stated
2021 count
35
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
35
4.0%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-6
-1.0pp
1 motor vehicle
+28
+1.9pp
2 motor vehicles
-21
-4.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+49
+4.5pp
Not stated
-2
-0.5pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Peakhurst Heights. 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 | 38 | 4.3% | 12.0% | 44 | 5.3% | 11.3% | -6 | -1.0pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 241 | 27.5% | 39.6% | 213 | 25.6% | 38.5% | +28 | +1.9pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 329 | 37.6% | 29.6% | 350 | 42.1% | 30.4% | -21 | -4.5pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 230 | 26.3% | 14.2% | 181 | 21.8% | 13.6% | +49 | +4.5pp |
| Not stated | 35 | 4.0% | 4.5% | 37 | 4.5% | 6.2% | -2 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 875 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 831 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +44 | 0.0pp |