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.

Key insight

In 2021, 1 motor vehicle was the most common car-ownership level among households in Berry Park, accounting for 34.7% (26 households). This share was higher than Maitland (C) (30.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 21 households and 20.8 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Berry Park - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Berry Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Berry Park, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).

Berry Park
Maitland (C)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

26

% of total

34.7%

Change from 2016

+20.8pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

25

% of total

33.3%

Change from 2016

-2.8pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

17

% of total

22.7%

Change from 2016

-24.5pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-8.3pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Berry Park. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Maitland (C).

Number of cars per household for Berry Park. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Maitland (C).
Number of cars per household for Berry Park. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Maitland (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Maitland (C)%Count%Maitland (C)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%4.5%00.0%4.9%00.0pp
1 motor vehicle2634.7%30.2%513.9%30.3%+21+20.8pp
2 motor vehicles2533.3%39.6%1336.1%38.6%+12-2.8pp
3 or more motor vehicles1722.7%22.2%1747.2%19.5%0-24.5pp
Not stated00.0%3.5%38.3%6.7%-3-8.3pp
Total households75100.0%100.0%36100.0%100.0%+390.0pp