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 Leichhardt (NSW), accounting for 51.4% (3,180 households). This share was higher than Inner West (A) (50.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 501 households and 5.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Leichhardt (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Leichhardt (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Inner West (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Leichhardt (NSW), with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
821
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
821
13.3%
-0.1pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
3,180
% of total
51.4%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
3,180
51.4%
+5.5pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
1,597
% of total
25.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
1,597
25.8%
-0.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
353
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
353
5.7%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
237
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
237
3.8%
-4.9pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+41
-0.1pp
1 motor vehicle
+501
+5.5pp
2 motor vehicles
+53
-0.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+27
+0.1pp
Not stated
-271
-4.9pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Leichhardt (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 | 821 | 13.3% | 17.0% | 780 | 13.4% | 16.3% | +41 | -0.1pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 3,180 | 51.4% | 50.3% | 2,679 | 45.9% | 45.7% | +501 | +5.5pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 1,597 | 25.8% | 22.5% | 1,544 | 26.4% | 22.6% | +53 | -0.6pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 353 | 5.7% | 6.1% | 326 | 5.6% | 5.8% | +27 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 237 | 3.8% | 4.1% | 508 | 8.7% | 9.7% | -271 | -4.9pp |
| Total households | 6,185 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,842 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +343 | 0.0pp |