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 Ascot Park, accounting for 49.6% (790 households). This share was higher than Marion (C) (37.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 775 households and 33.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Ascot Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Ascot Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ascot Park, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
185
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+11.6pp
185
11.6%
+11.6pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
790
% of total
49.6%
Change from 2016
+33.8pp
790
49.6%
+33.8pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
459
% of total
28.8%
Change from 2016
-15.4pp
459
28.8%
-15.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
146
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
-30.8pp
146
9.2%
-30.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
11
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
11
0.7%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+185
+11.6pp
1 motor vehicle
+775
+33.8pp
2 motor vehicles
+417
-15.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+108
-30.8pp
Not stated
+11
+0.7pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Ascot Park. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 185 | 11.6% | 8.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.8% | +185 | +11.6pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 790 | 49.6% | 37.9% | 15 | 15.8% | 37.8% | +775 | +33.8pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 459 | 28.8% | 36.9% | 42 | 44.2% | 35.9% | +417 | -15.4pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 146 | 9.2% | 15.9% | 38 | 40.0% | 14.7% | +108 | -30.8pp |
| Not stated | 11 | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | +11 | +0.7pp |
| Total households | 1,592 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 95 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,497 | 0.0pp |