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 East Lismore, accounting for 42.4% (829 households). This share was higher than Lismore (C) (36.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 618 households and 15.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
East Lismore - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for East Lismore in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lismore (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for East Lismore, with comparison markers for Lismore (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
142
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
142
7.3%
+4.3pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
829
% of total
42.4%
Change from 2016
+15.8pp
829
42.4%
+15.8pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
672
% of total
34.4%
Change from 2016
-10.7pp
672
34.4%
-10.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
276
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
-8.7pp
276
14.1%
-8.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
32
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
32
1.6%
-1.2pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+118
+4.3pp
1 motor vehicle
+618
+15.8pp
2 motor vehicles
+314
-10.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+95
-8.7pp
Not stated
+10
-1.2pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for East Lismore. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Lismore (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Lismore (C)% | Count | % | Lismore (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 142 | 7.3% | 5.3% | 24 | 3.0% | 6.5% | +118 | +4.3pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 829 | 42.4% | 36.5% | 211 | 26.6% | 37.1% | +618 | +15.8pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 672 | 34.4% | 36.7% | 358 | 45.1% | 35.2% | +314 | -10.7pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 276 | 14.1% | 19.8% | 181 | 22.8% | 17.3% | +95 | -8.7pp |
| Not stated | 32 | 1.6% | 1.6% | 22 | 2.8% | 4.0% | +10 | -1.2pp |
| Total households | 1,953 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 793 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,160 | 0.0pp |