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 Sandigo, accounting for 31.4% (11 households). This share was lower than Narrandera (A) (32.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which decreased by 4 households and 15.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Sandigo - Households (Enumerated)

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

Car ownership snapshot

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

Sandigo
Narrandera (A)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

11

% of total

31.4%

Change from 2016

+3.3pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

10

% of total

28.6%

Change from 2016

-15.2pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

9

% of total

25.7%

Change from 2016

-11.8pp

Not stated

2021 count

9

% of total

25.7%

Change from 2016

+13.2pp

Data table

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

Number of cars per household for Sandigo. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Narrandera (A).
Number of cars per household for Sandigo. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Narrandera (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Narrandera (A)%Count%Narrandera (A)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%6.0%00.0%5.9%00.0pp
1 motor vehicle1131.4%32.5%928.1%30.1%+2+3.3pp
2 motor vehicles1028.6%31.2%1443.8%30.7%-4-15.2pp
3 or more motor vehicles925.7%20.8%1237.5%18.0%-3-11.8pp
Not stated925.7%9.4%412.5%14.8%+5+13.2pp
Total households35100.0%100.0%32100.0%100.0%+30.0pp