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.

Key insight

In 2021, 1 motor vehicle was the most common car-ownership level among households in Narrandera, accounting for 37% (616 households). This share was higher than Narrandera (A) (34.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 604 households, while its share fell by 4.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Narrandera - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Narrandera in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Narrandera (A) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Narrandera, with comparison markers for Narrandera (A).

Narrandera
Narrandera (A)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

121

% of total

7.3%

Change from 2016

+7.3pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

616

% of total

37.0%

Change from 2016

-4.4pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

550

% of total

33.1%

Change from 2016

+12.4pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

331

% of total

19.9%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

Not stated

2021 count

35

% of total

2.1%

Change from 2016

+2.1pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Narrandera. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Narrandera (A).

Number of cars per household for Narrandera. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Narrandera (A).
Number of cars per household for Narrandera. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Narrandera (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Narrandera (A)%Count%Narrandera (A)%Countpp
No motor vehicles1217.3%6.4%00.0%6.1%+121+7.3pp
1 motor vehicle61637.0%34.4%1241.4%33.0%+604-4.4pp
2 motor vehicles55033.1%33.9%620.7%34.5%+544+12.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles33119.9%22.8%620.7%20.4%+325-0.8pp
Not stated352.1%2.2%00.0%5.9%+35+2.1pp
Total households1,663100.0%100.0%29100.0%100.0%+1,6340.0pp