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 Lake Cargelligo, accounting for 36% (187 households). This share was higher than Lachlan (A) (35%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which decreased by 399 households and 7.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Lake Cargelligo - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Lake Cargelligo in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lachlan (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lake Cargelligo, with comparison markers for Lachlan (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
33
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
33
6.4%
-6.3pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
181
% of total
34.9%
Change from 2016
-7.6pp
181
34.9%
-7.6pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
187
% of total
36.0%
Change from 2016
+9.4pp
187
36.0%
+9.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
102
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
+7.7pp
102
19.7%
+7.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
9
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
9
1.7%
-5.0pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-140
-6.3pp
1 motor vehicle
-399
-7.6pp
2 motor vehicles
-176
+9.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-62
+7.7pp
Not stated
-82
-5.0pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Lake Cargelligo. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lachlan (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Lachlan (A)% | Count | % | Lachlan (A)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 33 | 6.4% | 6.0% | 173 | 12.7% | 5.9% | -140 | -6.3pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 181 | 34.9% | 33.1% | 580 | 42.5% | 32.1% | -399 | -7.6pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 187 | 36.0% | 35.0% | 363 | 26.6% | 34.6% | -176 | +9.4pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 102 | 19.7% | 24.3% | 164 | 12.0% | 20.7% | -62 | +7.7pp |
| Not stated | 9 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 91 | 6.7% | 6.4% | -82 | -5.0pp |
| Total households | 519 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,366 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -847 | 0.0pp |