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 South Hurstville, accounting for 39.9% (721 households). This share was higher than Georges River (A) (39.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 40 households and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
South Hurstville - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for South Hurstville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for South Hurstville, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
177
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
177
9.8%
+0.6pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
721
% of total
39.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
721
39.9%
+0.1pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
586
% of total
32.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
586
32.4%
+0.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
252
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
252
13.9%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
67
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
67
3.7%
-2.6pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+19
+0.6pp
1 motor vehicle
+36
+0.1pp
2 motor vehicles
+40
+0.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+27
+0.8pp
Not stated
-41
-2.6pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for South Hurstville. 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 | 177 | 9.8% | 12.0% | 158 | 9.2% | 11.3% | +19 | +0.6pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 721 | 39.9% | 39.6% | 685 | 39.8% | 38.5% | +36 | +0.1pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 586 | 32.4% | 29.6% | 546 | 31.7% | 30.4% | +40 | +0.7pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 252 | 13.9% | 14.2% | 225 | 13.1% | 13.6% | +27 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 67 | 3.7% | 4.5% | 108 | 6.3% | 6.2% | -41 | -2.6pp |
| Total households | 1,809 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,722 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +87 | 0.0pp |