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 Lismore (NSW), accounting for 44.4% (716 households). This share was higher than Lismore (C) (34.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 103 households and 4.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Lismore (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Lismore (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Lismore (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lismore (NSW), with comparison markers for Lismore (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
190
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
190
11.8%
-1.2pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
716
% of total
44.4%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
716
44.4%
+4.7pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
388
% of total
24.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
388
24.1%
+0.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
171
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
171
10.6%
+0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
145
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
145
9.0%
-4.9pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-11
-1.2pp
1 motor vehicle
+103
+4.7pp
2 motor vehicles
+19
+0.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+20
+0.8pp
Not stated
-70
-4.9pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Lismore (NSW). 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 | 190 | 11.8% | 5.1% | 201 | 13.0% | 6.1% | -11 | -1.2pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 716 | 44.4% | 34.7% | 613 | 39.7% | 34.7% | +103 | +4.7pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 388 | 24.1% | 34.4% | 369 | 23.9% | 32.7% | +19 | +0.2pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 171 | 10.6% | 18.6% | 151 | 9.8% | 16.1% | +20 | +0.8pp |
| Not stated | 145 | 9.0% | 7.2% | 215 | 13.9% | 10.3% | -70 | -4.9pp |
| Total households | 1,612 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,545 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +67 | 0.0pp |