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 Enmore (Inner West - NSW), accounting for 51.1% (817 households). This share was lower than Inner West (A) (51.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which decreased by 2,528 households, while its share rose by 8.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Enmore (Inner West - NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Enmore (Inner West - NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Inner West (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Enmore (Inner West - NSW), with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
389
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
+16.5pp
389
24.3%
+16.5pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
817
% of total
51.1%
Change from 2016
+8.5pp
817
51.1%
+8.5pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
285
% of total
17.8%
Change from 2016
-17.1pp
285
17.8%
-17.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
90
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-6.8pp
90
5.6%
-6.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
20
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
20
1.3%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-220
+16.5pp
1 motor vehicle
-2,528
+8.5pp
2 motor vehicles
-2,450
-17.1pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-886
-6.8pp
Not stated
-164
-1.0pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Enmore (Inner West - NSW). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Inner West (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Inner West (A)% | Count | % | Inner West (A)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 389 | 24.3% | 17.5% | 609 | 7.8% | 17.3% | -220 | +16.5pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 817 | 51.1% | 51.9% | 3,345 | 42.6% | 48.8% | -2,528 | +8.5pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 285 | 17.8% | 23.2% | 2,735 | 34.9% | 24.2% | -2,450 | -17.1pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 90 | 5.6% | 6.3% | 976 | 12.4% | 6.2% | -886 | -6.8pp |
| Not stated | 20 | 1.3% | 1.1% | 184 | 2.3% | 3.4% | -164 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 1,599 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,845 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -6,246 | 0.0pp |