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, 3 or more motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Tonderburine, accounting for 40% (18 households). This share was higher than Gilgandra (A) (21.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 13 households and 22.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Tonderburine - Households (Enumerated)

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

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Tonderburine, with comparison markers for Gilgandra (A).

Tonderburine
Gilgandra (A)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

6

% of total

13.3%

Change from 2016

-17.1pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

16

% of total

35.6%

Change from 2016

+22.6pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

18

% of total

40.0%

Change from 2016

-20.9pp

Not stated

2021 count

4

% of total

8.9%

Change from 2016

+8.9pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Tonderburine. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gilgandra (A).

Number of cars per household for Tonderburine. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gilgandra (A).
Number of cars per household for Tonderburine. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gilgandra (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Gilgandra (A)%Count%Gilgandra (A)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%5.5%00.0%6.2%00.0pp
1 motor vehicle613.3%28.1%730.4%30.1%-1-17.1pp
2 motor vehicles1635.6%32.5%313.0%30.7%+13+22.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles1840.0%21.8%1460.9%22.5%+4-20.9pp
Not stated48.9%12.8%00.0%10.7%+4+8.9pp
Total households45100.0%100.0%23100.0%100.0%+220.0pp