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 Bolwarra Heights, accounting for 43.8% (489 households). This share was higher than Maitland (C) (39.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 97 households and 4.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Bolwarra Heights - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Bolwarra Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bolwarra Heights, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
7
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
7
0.6%
-0.5pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
213
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
213
19.1%
-0.8pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
489
% of total
43.8%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
489
43.8%
-2.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
379
% of total
33.9%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
379
33.9%
+4.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
25
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
25
2.2%
-2.1pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-4
-0.5pp
1 motor vehicle
+19
-0.8pp
2 motor vehicles
+43
-2.0pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+97
+4.9pp
Not stated
-17
-2.1pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Bolwarra Heights. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Maitland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 7 | 0.6% | 4.5% | 11 | 1.1% | 4.9% | -4 | -0.5pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 213 | 19.1% | 30.2% | 194 | 19.9% | 30.3% | +19 | -0.8pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 489 | 43.8% | 39.6% | 446 | 45.8% | 38.6% | +43 | -2.0pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 379 | 33.9% | 22.2% | 282 | 29.0% | 19.5% | +97 | +4.9pp |
| Not stated | 25 | 2.2% | 3.5% | 42 | 4.3% | 6.7% | -17 | -2.1pp |
| Total households | 1,117 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 973 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +144 | 0.0pp |