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 Mosman, accounting for 45.8% (5,458 households). This share was similar to Mosman (A) (45.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 366 households and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Mosman - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Mosman in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mosman (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mosman, with comparison markers for Mosman (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
1,309
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
1,309
11.0%
+1.4pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
5,458
% of total
45.8%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
5,458
45.8%
+2.8pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
3,571
% of total
30.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
3,571
30.0%
+0.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
1,194
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
1,194
10.0%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
378
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
378
3.2%
-4.9pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+167
+1.4pp
1 motor vehicle
+366
+2.8pp
2 motor vehicles
+66
+0.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+34
+0.2pp
Not stated
-577
-4.9pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Mosman. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mosman (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mosman (A)% | Count | % | Mosman (A)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 1,309 | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1,142 | 9.6% | 9.6% | +167 | +1.4pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 5,458 | 45.8% | 45.8% | 5,092 | 43.0% | 43.0% | +366 | +2.8pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 3,571 | 30.0% | 30.0% | 3,505 | 29.6% | 29.6% | +66 | +0.4pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 1,194 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1,160 | 9.8% | 9.8% | +34 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 378 | 3.2% | 3.2% | 955 | 8.1% | 8.1% | -577 | -4.9pp |
| Total households | 11,921 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11,849 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +72 | 0.0pp |