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 Edwardstown, accounting for 40.5% (821 households). This share was higher than Marion (C) (37.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 81 households and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Edwardstown - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Edwardstown in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Edwardstown, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
265
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
265
13.1%
-1.3pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
821
% of total
40.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
821
40.5%
+0.8pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
613
% of total
30.2%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
613
30.2%
+2.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
231
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
231
11.4%
+1.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
91
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
91
4.5%
-3.5pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-16
-1.3pp
1 motor vehicle
+46
+0.8pp
2 motor vehicles
+81
+2.9pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+35
+1.4pp
Not stated
-66
-3.5pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Edwardstown. 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 | 265 | 13.1% | 8.2% | 281 | 14.4% | 8.6% | -16 | -1.3pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 821 | 40.5% | 37.3% | 775 | 39.7% | 36.8% | +46 | +0.8pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 613 | 30.2% | 36.1% | 532 | 27.3% | 34.7% | +81 | +2.9pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 231 | 11.4% | 15.5% | 196 | 10.0% | 14.2% | +35 | +1.4pp |
| Not stated | 91 | 4.5% | 3.0% | 157 | 8.0% | 5.7% | -66 | -3.5pp |
| Total households | 2,027 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,952 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +75 | 0.0pp |