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 Taree South, accounting for 31.9% (45 households). This share was lower than Mid-Coast (A) (33.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in no motor vehicles, which decreased by 9 households and 6.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Taree South - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Taree South in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Taree South, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-6.8pp
0
0.0%
-6.8pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
32
% of total
22.7%
Change from 2016
-5.9pp
32
22.7%
-5.9pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
45
% of total
31.9%
Change from 2016
-7.2pp
45
31.9%
-7.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
24
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
24
17.0%
-6.3pp
Not stated
2021 count
35
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
+14.3pp
35
24.8%
+14.3pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
-9
-6.8pp
1 motor vehicle
-6
-5.9pp
2 motor vehicles
-7
-7.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles
-7
-6.3pp
Not stated
+21
+14.3pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Taree South. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 0 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 9 | 6.8% | 5.6% | -9 | -6.8pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 32 | 22.7% | 38.2% | 38 | 28.6% | 38.0% | -6 | -5.9pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 45 | 31.9% | 33.5% | 52 | 39.1% | 32.4% | -7 | -7.2pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 24 | 17.0% | 16.8% | 31 | 23.3% | 14.4% | -7 | -6.3pp |
| Not stated | 35 | 24.8% | 6.6% | 14 | 10.5% | 9.5% | +21 | +14.3pp |
| Total households | 141 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 133 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +8 | 0.0pp |