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 Inverell, accounting for 35.3% (2,342 households). This share was lower than Regional NSW (37.2%).
Section overview
Car ownership
Inverell - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Inverell in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Inverell, with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
No motor vehicles
2021 count
394
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-
394
5.9%
-
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
2,236
% of total
33.7%
Change from 2016
-
2,236
33.7%
-
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
2,342
% of total
35.3%
Change from 2016
-
2,342
35.3%
-
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
1,475
% of total
22.3%
Change from 2016
-
1,475
22.3%
-
Not stated
2021 count
179
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-
179
2.7%
-
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Data table
Number of cars per household for Inverell. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 394 | 5.9% | 5.5% | - | - | 6.1% | - | - |
| 1 motor vehicle | 2,236 | 33.7% | 35.0% | - | - | 35.0% | - | - |
| 2 motor vehicles | 2,342 | 35.3% | 37.2% | - | - | 36.2% | - | - |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 1,475 | 22.3% | 20.7% | - | - | 18.4% | - | - |
| Not stated | 179 | 2.7% | 1.7% | - | - | 4.2% | - | - |
| Total households | 6,626 | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | - | 100.0% | - | - |