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 Hunters Hill (A), accounting for 39.6% (1,849 households). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (32.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 128 households and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Hunters Hill (A) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Hunters Hill (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
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Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hunters Hill (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
373
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
373
8.0%
-0.1pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
1,539
% of total
33.0%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
1,539
33.0%
+2.1pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
1,849
% of total
39.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
1,849
39.6%
-0.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
874
% of total
18.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
874
18.7%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
36
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
36
0.8%
-2.0pp
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+1
-0.1pp
1 motor vehicle
+128
+2.1pp
2 motor vehicles
-2
-0.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+57
+0.8pp
Not stated
-94
-2.0pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Hunters Hill (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 | 373 | 8.0% | 11.1% | 372 | 8.1% | 11.1% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,539 | 33.0% | 39.5% | 1,411 | 30.9% | 37.1% | +128 | +2.1pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 1,849 | 39.6% | 32.3% | 1,851 | 40.5% | 32.8% | -2 | -0.9pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 874 | 18.7% | 15.7% | 817 | 17.9% | 15.7% | +57 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 36 | 0.8% | 1.4% | 130 | 2.8% | 3.3% | -94 | -2.0pp |
| Total households | 4,670 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,573 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +97 | 0.0pp |