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 Largs, accounting for 40% (275 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 37 households and 4.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Largs - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Largs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Largs, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
15
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
15
2.2%
-1.1pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
177
% of total
25.7%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
177
25.7%
+3.0pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
275
% of total
40.0%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
275
40.0%
-2.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
203
% of total
29.5%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
203
29.5%
+4.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
19
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
19
2.8%
-3.7pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-7
-1.1pp
1 motor vehicle
+27
+3.0pp
2 motor vehicles
-7
-2.6pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+37
+4.4pp
Not stated
-24
-3.7pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Largs. 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 | 15 | 2.2% | 4.5% | 22 | 3.3% | 4.9% | -7 | -1.1pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 177 | 25.7% | 30.2% | 150 | 22.7% | 30.3% | +27 | +3.0pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 275 | 40.0% | 39.6% | 282 | 42.6% | 38.6% | -7 | -2.6pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 203 | 29.5% | 22.2% | 166 | 25.1% | 19.5% | +37 | +4.4pp |
| Not stated | 19 | 2.8% | 3.5% | 43 | 6.5% | 6.7% | -24 | -3.7pp |
| Total households | 688 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 662 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +26 | 0.0pp |